CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO Jared entered the hospital with only Kate on his mind. He hadn’t been able to stop worrying about her since he received the call five excruciating hours ago. An older woman with blue-gray hair and a pink smock directed him to a waiting area where he found Sean, a coworker named Maisie, and Cassidy, in her stroller fast asleep. The baby’s happy expression brought momentary relief. At least she was fine. “Where’s Kate?” Jared asked. “How is she doing?” “She’s with the doctor,” Sean explained. “Kate has a concussion. She hit her head when she collapsed.” “How did that happen?” Jared noticed the exchange of glances between his wife’s employees. “Talk to Kate about that,” Sean said. Jared wanted to do just that. “Would you mind watching Cassidy again?” “I don’t mind a

