Chapter 12. Emergency

It was a bright morning, and Quinn decided a jog wouldn't be a bad idea.

She stretched her limbs slowly as she stood up from her bed. Wait, she had a business meeting with the CEO of the Corporation she was to sign a deal with.

To become powerful, partnership with big companies wasn't a bad idea.

“It seems my morning jog has to be canceled for now." She smiled. Her mind wandered to her daughter; why hadn't she come to greet her? It was so unusual for Emelda not to pester her.

What was wrong with her little pumpkin?

She breezed out of the room and headed straight to her daughter's bedroom. Without Knocking, she pushed the door open.

"Emel..." Her words stuck in her throat when she saw her daughter. She was crumpled up on the bed as she lay shivering.

"Emelda!!" She screamed as she rushed straight to the bed, her heart beating faster than normal.

She placed her hand on her daughter's forehead, "Shit, baby..." She shook her daughter gentl