Chapter 124

"Emma, Leo's got school tomorrow. You should take him home. I'll stay at the hospital tonight." "It's okay, Carol. You take him back, I'll come get him in the morning." "Nope, you've barely gotten any sleep these days, and you worked all day again. Go home and rest, alright?" Emma had no choice but to give in to Carol. She glanced at her father, who was asleep, then at Leo, and finally left the hospital with him. "Leo, go take a shower and get ready for bed. Big day at your new school tomorrow." She'd already run the bath, and Leo dashed into the bathroom on his own. Late into the night, Ethan's phone buzzed again. He checked the screen, then picked up. "Ethan, when are you coming back?" "I'm already on my way." He hung up and left, leaving Joseph sitting there alone in the bar. Joseph looked at Ethan and Ryan — even when they weren't home, someone still checked in on them. He glanced at his own blank screen and gave a small, helpless laugh. It hit him a little — even though no one mes