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'Lionel', Camellia called, as she stood by the door of their room. 'Your mother has had an accident and asked me to bring you and your siblings to the hospital to stay with her!'

'Our mother will never send you to bring us to her!' Landon said.

'Well, she did too!' Camellia said smiling easily. 'I know you do not trust me but you must not forget that I am still your mother's sister and since I was the one who rushed her to the hospital and there seem to be no one around, she wants to bed sure you are safe with her till your father returns from...