23 A Wake–Up Call

23 A Wake–Up Call

In the quiet of his office, Alex brooded over the revelations of the day. Turning to Collins, he asked, Did Emma really do so much for me?‘

Collins hesitated, caught off guard by the question. “She managed a lot, sir. Mostly through indirect means, like informing me about your meals and medications.”

Alex’s frustration was evident. “Why wasn’t I told about this?”

blamed, explained, “I tried, sir. But you

realizing his own role

and Collins walked past a group of employees, they overheard them discussing Emma. We haven’t seen her lately. She

over him. It was clear that Emma’s absence was felt

the staff against discussing Emma, but their confusion. was palpable. “Why can’t we mention her? They’re still married, aren’t they?”

of the topic underlined the sensitivity surrounding Emma.

only to be directed to voicemail. A text message he attempted was also

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