CHAPTER 13 When they arrived at the hospital, they met Arnold Payne at the door He was going in at the same time they were. Mona looked at him in surprise. “Hello, Arnold. What are you doing here? Is Mary Ellen and the baby okay?” she asked. “They are fine,” said Arnold. He flushed slightly as he faced Mona. “I was stopping by to deliver a donation for your mom’s medical fund. Dad asked me to bring it by for him, and I wanted to donate, too.” Mona was shaking her head. “It’s fine for you to deliver your dad’s donation, but you and Mary Ellen need your money for your baby. You can buy baby furniture or diapers and clothes. If you don’t need it for those things, open a trust fund for the baby’s future. My mom has had a lot of money donated for her medical expenses. I don’t know how much,

