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New York was recently declared a erous viral outbreak has swept the world, and we’re being told to self-isolate to help slow the spread, but the hospitals are already overcrowded
When the news broke, ed me to come home, but I know my mother Clara St James can’t function without her housekeepers and personal chefs, and if she continues to let the quarantined Unless her staff moves in, my parents will still be in contact with people who are carrying germs from the outside world I love my mom, but she’s the classic Upper East Side’s cliché of wealth and poho doesn’t follow rules because they’re below her
My family owns a billion-dollar fashion empire, so it’s all I’ve ever known Since I could walk, roomed me to be involved with the business As the elite princess of the St Jareed to maintain the company when they’re ready to retire I love lamorized portrayal, we’re dysfunctional with a capital D
My brother, Ryan, is four years older thanhis residency in one of New York City’s top-ranked hospitals and ork directly with patients who have contracted the virus It’s scary as hell to know he’ll be there, but he’s determined to do whatever it takes to help people and save lives I’m proud of him, but I worry about his safety
“Cameron, this is absurd,” h “Rodrick will pick you up and drive you home”
“I’ at the cabin so I can focus on my schoolwork and stay inside” I repeat the same words I said yesterday I don’t tell herest fan because he hasn’t proposed yet, but I’e I’m only twenty-two and want to finish school first This year, we’re both graduating, and we plan to ether this suet over the idea of planning the wedding of her dreams
I could’ve driven with hiet out of the city to wait He needed extra time to do his laundry, pack, and buy more supplies Zane doesn’t live on campus, but he slept over at ether
“Plus, I could’ve been exposed by someone at school We really have no idea how many cases there are, so it’s best I stay away That way, I don’t risk getting you or Daddy sick”
He has high blood pressure, and h she claims she quit, I know she hasn’t
“You two should go soest “Your co remote, so there’s no reason to stay in the city Visit the Hampton lake house or drive to the Tennessee resort”
“And leave all asps “We’ll be fine, dear Your father and I are usually six feet apart anyway The housekeepers ear loves You really should just coether” I rollFor the past fifteen years they’ve pretended to be madly in love in front of the ca problem They want the world to think they have a picture-perfect e, but it’s only an act
Denying her request again, I explain how labor-intensive my online classes will be, and as nicely as I can, I re rades up She seems to buy it and tells me to check in with her daily I make her promise to keep her distance fro puts her at a higher risk, so I worry