Chapter 13

The younger nurse seemed to recognize Daniel. She tugged hard on the older nurse's sleeve, quietly signaling her to stop talking. But Daniel barely noticed their gestures. The scene from that day seemed to unfold in his mind. Gemma had looked at him, her face breaking apart with despair. "No! Daniel, my grandma just passed out!" She fell to her knees, grabbing at the hem of his pants with her eyes locked onto his. She wasn't crying, but the pain in her gaze cut deeper than any tears could. Ever since Gemma went to prison, he had been taking care of Sally. That day, Daniel had rushed over to see her. He had planned to tell Sally that Gemma would be able to visit soon. He even imagined Gemma throwing her arms around him, kissing him gratefully. But before Daniel could wipe the smile from his lips as he stepped off the elevator, he saw Monica, frightened and shaken. He feared that if she had another episode, she would blame all of this on Gemma again. He was frustrated that G