Chapter 20

Jake's POV- Tick. Tick. Tick. I glare at the clock on the wall from the corner of my eye, eyes narrowing at the hands as they tick by. The repetitive sound of ticking becomes almost deafening due to the tense silence in the room. Beside me sits Ivory and Mum, both of them wearing the same worried expression I am. I'd considered texting Emily's mother to let her know of her medical state but considering what happened when she was hospitalised months ago, I decide against it. The woman is probably...