t surgery. Her right coronary artery had been completely blocked-

he chance to repay the woman who raised her... terrified Gran

the moment Aaron found out, he stepped in without hesitation. He had her transfe

mally invasive catheter procedure using imported sten

tissue buildup. She'd begun experiencing chest pain, shortness of breath, and extreme fatigue. Aaro

It had a living room, dining space, private bathroom, and

ad still hired two caregivers to rotate 24/7. Emily had never se

Aaron still had his arm around her shoulder as they walked in togethe

rawn, and the midda

Emily ca

turned around, her eyes crinkling into a smile. "O

le the caregiver tidied up. Aaron followed behind and greet

ting from him back to Emily. "Last time you s

ng to Emily's v

h Emily's eyes, "I'm fine now, just a

ect. "Enough about me. What

ly, I could've been discharged ages ago. This plac

xcessive. But at Aaron's insistence, and because Emil

ng here?" Emily asked. "If t

can bring you books or something

iling kindly... but it didn't fee

h to do around h

u mentioned last time? I bought the whole set-

it up as she

She frowned slightly, "It doesn't have to be in the

he one who always insisted I stay h

mber? And you're doing fine physically. As long as y

a lot about it

to Emily, "Granny wants to go out and you're just lettin

ought her husband was being thoughtf

t

g. Less like concern,

e just being overly sensitive la

softly. "I know you both care about me.

her and pulled out a ball of yarn

it against Emily, measuring, "Not sure I'l

fight in front of her grandma, "If you're the one

rs. When Ruth said she was ready for her af

time-which meant she still hadn't gotten

y was about to get back into the s

with what I said in there, but you know I'

u in front of her because I didn't want to upset her... but

lied, "but isn't it better having someone look after

harder for Emily to fight back. She knew taking b

ted without question-was now using that ver

with you. You'd win anyway. You've got power,

ghtened, "do you HAV

he said quietly, "then stop maki

snapped. "I've been crazy busy lately, but I st

. "I never asked you to come. But tell me-why would

did it feel like even her mo

loser, voice

these past three years, I've gone STUPID? Or is it

t off guard by her

voice tightening. "But your emotions lat

e with the conversation, "I'll arran

verything. In just a few words, he'd managed to shift all the b

calm," she said coldly. "I