Chapter 25 Are You Gonna Leave Her in the Lurch Right Now?

• Elaine tightened her grip on Lara’s arm as she listened to the latter’s cry of grief. “Your mom’s gone, Lara.”
• The nurses collected Jean’s dead body and wheeled it to the morgue. Having gotten tired from crying, Lara slumped to the ground and buried her head in her knees, folding her arms again to seal herself off completely from the outside world.
• Elaine became even more worried when she saw Lara like this. “Get a hold on yourself, Lara. Mrs. Sullivan won’t be at peace if she knows you’re acting like this.”