Ian Leighton dutifully went upstairs to patiently wait for Grace Gordon's return.
As soon as Grace got in the car, she put aside all other considerations, and drove immediately to the hospital with urgency.
All the way, Grace kept turning back to look at the agonized Florence Kirk lying on the back seat. Seeing the pain etched on Florence's face... Grace kept urging Gail Wright to drive faster.
They rushed Florence to the hospital and into the emergency room.
Only then did Gail and Grace breathe out in relief, sitting in the hospital corridor.
Gail understood Grace well, and she knew... discovering Florence Kirk's pregnancy today reminded Grace of Susan Gordon.
Grace had always been like this, it seemed... ever since the day Charlie Morgan silently departed, throwing her into a desperate search that left Old Master Gordon bedridden with worry, she had gotten used to suppressing her sorrow and pain, pretending that everything was fine, never exposing her feelings...