Isabel fumed in the car on the way home, thinking about Linda's decision. She wanted to ask Geoffrey to turn the car around and drive back to the hospital just so she could yell at Linda all over again.
"What's wrong?" Geoffrey asked.
Isabel sighed and explained the situation. Geoffrey listened quietly, occasionally nodding or shaking her head in the driver's seat.
"Can I say something?" she finally asked.
"Sure," Isabel answered.
"You need to be patient with her," Geoffrey finally said.
"How can I be patient with her?" Isabel asked. "She's in her late forties and she can't even understand the situation. She's trying to protect the man who has hurt her and her daughter for years."
"I know," Geoffrey sighed. "But that kind of violence and abuse can change a
