Chapter 46

Maybe James had covered it up for her. Thinking about it this way, James had already stepped in twice to keep Jenna out of legal trouble. How could anyone say that he didn't care about her? … Wendy still went to the hospital to check on the patient before heading home to rest. At 7:00 pm, she opened her eyes and saw the sky outside already shrouded in dusk. A wave of sadness and loneliness crept into her heart. But that feeling was quickly interrupted by a sudden ring. "Mrs. Frank, everything was resolved smoothly today. Ethan even said that Mr. Frank protected him." Zelda's cheerful voice came through. Wendy gave a faint hum in response. Make Ethan kneel and apologize—wasn't that stepping on James' pride? How could he possibly allow that? "But Ethan still seems a little shaken from what happened. He said he doesn't want to go to school for now." Zelda noticed Wendy's cold tone and cautiously asked, "Mrs. Frank, would you like to talk to Ethan and encourage him a little?" Wend