We were at the hospital for about an hour. Fiona played with Clarissa and entertained her with funny stories while her mother was still grieving her father's death. Clarissa asked why her mother was crying, and Fiona told her that her mother was sad. Clarissa then hugged her mother and promised to make her smile again.
Fiona didn't let go of my hand for a moment after we left the hospital. She didn't speak to me in the car. She knew I didn't want to talk. She was very sensitive to her surroundings and could act quickly when needed. My decision to take her to the hospital and meet Adam's family was the right one. I couldn't imagine how awkward the atmosphere in the ward would have been if I hadn't brought Fiona with me.
We didn't go straight back to the mansion. We stopped at a pizza plac
