Chapter 72
Madeline found Jennifer at the end of the hallway in the new quarter of Mon Ciel. Ciaran’s mother looked as if she had aged twenty years since she had walked out of the operating room.
Madeline gave her a moment before she spoke. “I’ll keep my promise, Jennifer. Thank you for bringing Ciaran back. I owe you my life.”
Madeline gave Jennifer another moment to digest what she had just said. Then she hugged Jennifer.
Then and there, Jennifer cried.
The woman probably had not cried for years. Now, she probably felt old. She probably felt like a mother. Madeline held her for a long moment and let her weep.
When Jennifer’s emotion subsided, Madeline asked, “Do you really want me to keep this information from Ciaran?”
Jennifer thought for a moment, then shook her head.
“He’ll fi
