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“Oh, that’s strange,” I said, ive Aiden the ain, please make sure he knows that Eric is okay so he doesn’t worry too uy who had been in the administrative assistant pool with Aiden’s company for years knooain and snapped hts I didn’t have the tiht now Eric was all that was important I filed it away and I would ask Aiden about it later I’ood explanation

Rose drove quickly but safely and we made it to the hospital in minutes I took Eric inside to the ER while Rose found a parking space They took hiht back once they heard it was a burn and while the doctor was checking him out, a social worker interviewed me about what happened

“How did he get burnt?” she asked

I told her what had happened at the café and she said, “So there itnesses?”

I knew that they had to be sure the child who couldn’t speak for hi abused, but it still

“Yes, there were a lot of witnesses,” I said

“There’s one right here,” Rose said, walking in then The social worker asked a few nant about it

When she left, Rose said, “The nerve of that woman, you’re the best mother that I know”

“I think it’s just protocol I don’t really care, as long as they’re taking good care of Eric” One of the nurses passed by then and I asked, “Will the doctor be in soon?”

“Yes, he’s on his way now,” she said

The doctor was a nice older ood with Eric He distracted him with his stethoscope and other medical instruments while he examined him When he’d finished, he told s” and that they would treat hiive me some silver sulfadine cream to keep them soothed and cool and he would be fine I was so relieved I wanted to cry Eric had stopped crying and now see shoo nurses were slathering the crea with them with his eyes He was so ht with a sht then

“What happened?” He was on the verge of panic when he saw his son lying on the table