Echoes of Another Life

Valerie’s POV

Later, after the girls returned to school, and Darius to work, I went to the hospital to check on the poisoned child. I didn’t want to cause a scene, I just wanted to make sure the kid was okay and help out however I could.

Immediately upon seeing me, the boy’s mother rushed to me and hugged me. “Thank you so much,” she said. “You saved my son’s life.”

I tried to deny it, even shakin