Thirty-NineCelia's taxi pulls up to the main entrance of Twelve Oaks Sanitarium, and the driver helps her out of the car. She pays him, includes a nice tip then enters the lobby. At the reception desk, Celia is greeted by the medical clerk. She is a familiar visitor at Twelve Oaks, having a few mothers there who have suffered post-partum depression after Celia delivered their babies. She has taken a special interest in one of the patients who she explained to the staff as the daughter of a “dear family friend.”
“Well, hello, Dr. Stone. It's been a few weeks since you've paid us a visit. I was just thinking about you, actually.”
“Pleasant thoughts, I hope,” Celia suggests in her captivating way.
“Always pleasant, Doctor. By the way, Mrs. Warren's husband is here today. He's visited more
