That day, as Mrs. Hickman left the hospital, she continued reminding Julissa to always protect herself as a young woman.
Julissa was so embarrassed she wanted to disappear. In the end, she pretended to feel unwell, which was the only way to finally make her mother stop.
That night, after finishing his work, Scott arrived at the hospital to keep her company.
For the past few days, Julissa had been telling her parents that Anna was staying with her at night, and when Anna wasn't available, a nurse would take over.
In reality, it had always been Scott by her side.
Now that her parents knew about their relationship, they did something unprecedented before she went to bed—they video-called her.
They said they just wanted to check in on her, but Julissa knew the truth: they weren’t comfort
