MARIA POV
After a couple of hours, Robert had returned to the hospital, bringing along the detective assigned to Mom’s case. The detective had come to take Mom’s statement, to try and piece together what had happened. Robert assured us there was no need to worry and suggested we head back to campus. He planned to stay with her for the rest of the day, bringing along his laptop and phone charger, all set to work from the little table beside her bed. Reluctantly, I agreed to go, even though I hated leaving her alone, even with Robert there. I felt...guilty, somehow, as if I should be by her side every second.
As we stepped out, I could feel the twins’ eyes on me, watching closely for any sign of worry or reluctance. They knew me well by now; they knew I’d probably refuse if I thought Mom n
