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I needed to go but not by myself. Unfortunately, I’d have to get creative because Davey was off-limits.

“Can someone let David know that I’m going to go to the hospital? So, he doesn’t think I blew this off? I swear I don’t hate strategic planningthatmuch,” I joked.

“No one would think that,” Claire assured.

“I’ll tell him,” Daphne said, already gone.

Davey

“Davey! Davey! David!”

I opened my bedroom door a crack to find my sister, face white as a sheet.

“What? Are you in labor?” I asked.

“No! Eva needs to go to the hospital,” Daphne said.

Now,Ipanicked. “What!?”

“Bob bumped her, and she fell on the tile floor. She needs to go to the hospital.”

“Shit! The baby!” I immediately wanted to die.

Why did you do that, David?

“You know?”

“About the baby? Yes,” I furrowed my brow. “Yes, of course.”

“Why would she tell you? Did you shame her out of this?”

I couldn’t answer her. I deflected.

“I need to put on pants, Daph. Give me a second.”

I slammed the door, rushing through halfway presentable dress. What did I say? I needed to go to the hospital with her, right? If I volunteered—as CEO—it would be obvious something else was going on. My sister was already suspicious. She didn’t buy Eva confiding in me.

“David, you are not supposed to say anything. Did HR tell you something? Oh my God! I’m going to go get Sandy and?—”

I opened the door, buttoning my shirt. “No. HR didn’t tell me anything. Has she left yet? Can I go with her?”

“What?”

“I cannot get into this right now, Daphne,” I sighed. “Handle the strategy session.”

“David, it isyourcompany.”

“Right now, it’syourstrategic plan. I’ll explain later,” I finished buttoning my shirt.

I rolled my sleeves, ignoring all as I rushed past Daphne to find Eva speaking with Mum and Lanie about hospitals.

“I would say go to Harbor Country,” Mum said. “It’s a small hospital, but they will fix up your wrist well enough.”

Daphne caught up, still hopping mad, but compassionate as ever.

“No. She should go to Michigan City,” Daphne said. “They have a better hospital—afull-servicehospital.”

I had no idea what that meant, but I figured Daphne did.