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"Carter said you were an honorable guy," I told him

He stopped mid-sentence and looked at me for a moment "Really?"

I nodded and looked back tomy hands around each other "He did"

"Oh"

Before he said anything else, I ht Always"

"Oh" This ‘oh’ wasto The always part, I ot it"

"Not that you should--" He lifted his hand in the air again

I cut him off "She’ll say yes"

"Oh," he said a third time, but this one was breathless His hand dropped to his lap "Wow Okay, I hter in the seat "All right Thank you"

Onefron for the hospital came up, and I pointed "There’s our exit"

"Oh, yeah" He swung to the right lane, and it wasn’t long before he pulled up to the entrance, and I got out

He held a hand up "I won’t be long She said they’re in the seventh floor lobby now" Then he pulled away toward the parking ramp

The doors slid open as I approached and walked inside Right away, I heard, "Oh od, Emma!"

Amanda and Theresa rushed for ulfed in the tightest group hug ever Noah stood back and gave me a little wave

They were here I still couldn’t believe it

"E me "We’ve been so worried Your sister--We can’t--"

"Our daughter was brought in earlier" A high-pitched voice spoke from behind us to someone at the reception desk