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Theo woke up in the hospital.
Hey there, staring nkly at the ceiling, his eyes empty–like he was some kind of machine that had forgotten how to feel.
Doctors came in and out, but nothing seemed to snap him out of it.
“What’s going on with him?” someone asked.
“He took a hit to the back of the head,” a young doctor exined. “There could be some side effects from the injury. We’ll need to do more tests in the morning to know for sure.”
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“Why wait until morning?” his grandmother pressed, voice tight with worry. “Can’t you do it tonight?”
The chief physician stepped forward, gently moving the other doctor aside and speaking softly. “Mrs. Newton, we just ran tests twelve hours ago. If we do them again now, the results won’t really tell us anything new. With cases like this, most people start to feel better after a night’s rest. Please try not to worry. We’re all here, and he’s in good hands.”
His grandma’s nerves calmed a little, but her mind <b>was </b>still with Theo.
She walked over and took his hand, rubbing it between her palms, her face lined with worry.
He was the Newton family’s only child. If anything happened to him, what would they do?
Theo looked like he was barely there, but his mind was spinning with thest moments before he passed out.
He couldn’t stop reying what happened with Patricia–the way things had gotten out of control on the couch. Patricia was relentless, even though they were married. If his grandma hadn’t been there, he wasn’t sure what he would’ve done.
Time passed, and somewhere between his grandma’s quiet sobs, Theo finally came out of his daze.
He flexed his stiff fingers and turned his hand over, squeezing hers.
“Grandma, I’m okay. Really. You should go home and rest.”
“Theo?” Her voice was full of relief and hope. “How are you feeling?”
“My head hurts, but I’ll be fine after some sleep.”
“Then I’ll stay with you,” she said immediately.
No matter what Theo said<b>, </b>she refused to leave him.
He just gave up and closed his eyes.
At 6:30, the housekeeper brought dinner. She spotted his grandma and leaned in<b>, </b>whispering, “Ms. Miller is still waiting outside.”
Grandma nced at Theo’s closed eyes, her tone annoyed. “Didn’t I tell her to go home?”
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“She’s been waiting all night, <b>ma’am</b>. She just won’t leave.”
was over,
Ms. Miller–what was she thinking, chasing after a married man? Now that the marriage y his first love had shown up again. Ms. Miller’s situation couldn’t be more awkward.
“Stay with Theo. I’ll go talk to her,” Grandma said. She got up, leaning on her cane <b>as </b>she walked out.
At the end of the hallway outside the VIP room, <b>Nina </b>saw hering. She <b>quickly </b>wiped her tears <b>and </b>stood up, voice trembling. “Grandma.”
“Sweet girl,” Grandma said, reaching out to <b>gently </b>pat her arm. “Theo’s still not awake. Go home, okay?”
“If I go home, I’ll just worry about him. I want to stay here with Theo<b>.</b><b>” </b>
“Nina, the Newton family is under a spotlight right now. You, Patricia, Ruby–any of you could make things worse if the media finds out. I know you care, but if the press gets a photo…
Grandma let her words hang in the air, clearly hoping Nina would get the message.
“Grandma-” Nina’s voice broke. “I really do love Theo.”
“Patricia married him for protection. Ruby left, but came back because she realized life out there wasn’t what she thought and wanted thefort of this family. But me- Nina pressed a hand to her heart, her wordsing out fast-“I chose Theo because I love him. You know that, don’t you, Grandma?”