CHAPTER 36
Patricia hasn’t stirred since her regal exit to her room, and I haven’t heard a peep from Natalie, either. Now that I think about it, I have no idea why I ever agreed to let Patricia sleep in my daughter’s room. Was I so thankful for the chance to have someone else take charge of all the night suctioning and tube feeds that I was willing to risk my baby’s well-being? I mean, who knows how Patricia is trying to poison her against me? I swear just that grumpy aura alone could probably turn the sweetest Gerber baby into a colicky monster.
I know I’ve got to talk to Jake about her, but he’s avoiding me. Which is silly when you consider that our elbows are only an inch apart from each other. It’s amazing what kind of armor one small smartphone can set up between two people. He’s sl
