Chapter 23

Once Mona arrived at the hotel, she sank into the tub for a relaxing bath and sipped on a glass of red wine. Just as she settled into her bed, she received a call from Gia. Before the latter could speak, a child's cries came through the phone. "Mona, you'd better come back. I can't handle him. "And Mr. Wilcher's assistant, Mr. Logan, is asking for you. He's starting to suspect something's wrong." Mona's face filled with resignation as rage shot straight to the top of her head. "I was just about to sleep!" she roared. Gia sounded like she was on the verge of tears. "There's nothing I can do. If you don't come back, Mr. Logan might call Mr. Wilcher himself." Mona hung up the phone in resentment. Then, she changed her clothes and took a cab back to the hospital. Ted cried incessantly. The nurse inserting the IV lost her patience and took it all out on Mona again. Mona thought she could catch a quick nap after finally getting the IV in and finishing the drip, but the nurse came