"Hannah is sick, Mom. But we don't know what is wrong with her yet," Jeffrey said.

Aspen scoffed. "Oh, she's probably just trying to get your sympathy."

"She showed me the results. And you didn't see how devastated Hannah was by the condition!" Jeffrey's voice rose again.

Francesca looked shocked. She hadn't expected something so terrible to happen to Hannah, and her guilt grew even stronger.

"Where is Hannah? I want to see her," Francesca said, shifting the focus away from Jeffrey and Aspen.

"She's gone, Mom. Because of Aspen's actions, Hannah was falsely accused, and Mr. Alden was furious," Jeffrey explained.

Francesca's eyes went cold as she stared at...