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“WHERE ARE THE twins?” Lance asked as he steered his convertible sports car out of the hospital parking lot. They’d waited until Derrick and Roper had left before they departed. Lance had the top down, and the summer evening air was mild.
“Anika and Bella are spending the night at a friend’s house,” Verena said. She ran her hands over her face, acutely aware of how haggard she looked. “They visited the hospital earlier. They’ve been worried about Mia, so it’s good for them to be with friends right now.”
“Poor kids, this is a lot for them, too. Let me know if I can help you with them. They’re great girls. After I get off, I can always make dinner and stay with them if you need to be at the hospital late.”
How sweet of him. “It’s more like refereeing sometimes.”
Lance laughed, shakin
