Chapter 92. Hard Choices

The day had barely begun when Aaron heard Lionel’s torn voice charging through from far away, and he stopped counting. He was at the hospital, and this was earlier than expected. Aaron thought he might begin his journey this morning and arrive here later in the day.

When Ivan called yesterday to inform Sesi about the incident, she told him Lionel was going with Betty back to the state to have Tatiana’s body laid to rest. Ivan shared the sad news with Sesi, who couldn’t guarantee Lionel would take the news well. Losing Tia was hard enough; adding Zera to it would completely crush him. Still, he had to know, and she promised she would tell him as soon as Tatiana’s body was laid to rest.

Lionel’s arrival at the hospital now made it obvious that he set out to come over as soon as he received the news.

“What floor are they on?” Aaron heard him ask.

“It’s four a.m., Lionel. You’ve barely had any sleep, and you’ve been driving all night. Can you take a rest?” Sesi’s