When she waved through the car window, her eyes were brimming with tears, which made Janet tease her a lot.
"We're not leaving forever, just look at you crying like that. Aren't you embarrassed at your age?"
"What do you know? I brought Ava here when she was just over a year old. We've never been apart for more than three days, let alone this time being so far away..."
"You'll get used to it. Kids grow up, and they'll eventually leave. Consider it as getting a head start on adapting."
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Ava went back with Amy Goodman, asking about Julius Goodman halfway, and Amy said, "He bought a lot of gifts last night and went early this morning to visit Miss Palmer in the hospital."
"Oh."
Ava responded sullenly. She should have visited as well, but she was busy with the tour group these past two days, helping her mom pack luggage and prepare the travel essentials.
Besides, Basil Palmer felt uneasy about her getting hurt while saving Amanda Palmer, so she didn't go to the hospital either.
