“Eve? How could she know?” Bella asked curiously.
“I don’t know. She told us that you were taken to the hospital and asked me to check on you.”
Hearing Eve’s name, James faces darkened. He pulled Sybil aside and said, “I need to speak with you for a minute.”
James’ tone was a little strange. Sybil followed him to see what was going on.
Thus Bella and Kate were left alone. They hadn’t seen one another for two years. Bella felt so embarrassed and didn’t know what to say.
“Mrs. Grace…”
Kate was almost crying. “Bella, why did you leave without saying anything? I thought we had grown close…”
Bella felt even guiltier now. “I am so sorry.”
“So tell me, where is my granddaughter?”
Bella was touched that Kate accepted Abby without hesitation.
“She is in the room,” Bella said, her voice lo
