“Worried, I decided to come over and check up on you.”
“I'm fine, Angelina.”
“Are you sure?” She touched her chest. “I was utterly heartbroken for you. Nobody deserves to be treated like that.”
“I appreciate your concern,” he muttered.
She smiled. “I'm here for you. If there's anything you need, please don't hesitate to tell me.”
Silence stretched between us.
Then Alec's phone rang in his pocket. He pulled it out and answered.
“Hello, Janice.”
“What?” he beamed. “She's awake? I-I'm coming right away.”
Alec ended the call and glanced at me. “I have to go now. She's awake.”
“Who?” Angelina asked.
He hesitated. “Mama Emelda.”
“What happened to her?”
Alec hesitated again, and sighed. “She collapsed this morning in her bedroom and was rushed to the hospital. Now, she's regained con
