James walked back into the Mitchell house, his heart heavy.
Some things... he had to come back to figure out.
"James, you're finally home. How's Emily? Is she okay? Did anything happen?" Mrs. Armstrong hurried over, pretending to care — but it felt half-hearted at best.
"She's in the ICU. Still in critical condition," James replied, his voice full of exhaustion.
He glanced up. The huge living room was quiet. Only Mrs. Armstrong and Mr. Mitchell were there—he looked a bit worried, sitting silently on the couch. No sign of Alex or Grace.
"James, Grace got really shaken up seeing Emily like that. She's got a bit of a fever now, so I'm letting her rest in her room," Mrs. Armstrong quickly explained, her face all concern. "You know how soft-hearted she is. She's never seen some
