Chapter 123

Claire was puzzled when she saw James walking into Ethan's office with some documents. Hadn't Ethan said he was going out? Why didn't James go with him? "James, didn't you leave with Ethan? Where did he go?" "I'm not sure either. I thought he was still around," James replied casually before heading back to his desk. Claire stood there, frustrated. If Ethan went out alone and didn't take James, it couldn't be work-related. She should've just followed him when she had the chance. The more she thought about it, the more uneasy she felt. Was he off to see Emma? Claire was just about to call him when Ethan stormed back in. "E—" Before Claire could finish calling out to him, Ethan slammed the office door behind him. "Bang!" The loud noise made Claire jump. She sat back down silently, not daring to ask what had happened. Around lunchtime, Carol arrived at the hospital with homemade food for the family. Seeing this, Michael said his goodbyes. "I'll take off now, Uncle Grace. I'll stop by again