Jaime was completely at a loss for words. He didn’t dare outright refuse—after all, Miss Hickman was Madam’s friend. She was beautiful, sharp, and had even been a ballet dancer before. Talented and accomplished—what reason did he have to refuse?
But he also didn’t dare agree. If he nodded, Mr. Nichols would surely have his head.
At this moment, Annabelle finally understood what Kendrick was getting at.
Yeah, why wasn’t Scott here yet?
Was he really too tied up with work?
After that, Jaime helped Annabelle with the discharge procedures, and she and Kendrick returned to the hospital room to pack up.
During this time, Kendrick made a call to Scott and put it on speaker, so Anna could eavesdrop on some gossip.
“Where are you?” Kendrick’s tone wasn’t exactly friendly.
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