The entire class was staring at Jane as she sat back down and mumbled, "I will be there." Then she ended the call.
"Are you okay?" Bella asked, noticing the hurt in her eyes.
Without holding back, Jane burst into tears and started sniffing aggressively.
Then she focused her teary eyes on Bella and mumbled, "No, my dad had a heart attack, and he's being rushed to the hospital."
"Oh my, that's terrible." Bella cried, gently resting her palm on the back of Jane's hand.
"Yes, I should get going. I want to be there when he wakes up."
"Sure. That's the right thing to do. Give me your number so I can check up on you and his situation."
After letting go of Jane's hand, Bella reached into her bag and took out her phone. Then she handed it to Jane with a soft smile on her lips.
"Thank you
