Renee Langdon saw that Tessa Caldwell was alternately cold and hot, just like having a cold, and simply thought she had caught a chill and showed signs of a slight fever. Thinking there was old ginger at home, she planned to boil some ginger water for her to drink.
She helped Tessa lie comfortably on the sofa and went into the kitchen.
Tessa lay wearily on the sofa, unable to control her tears from flowing.
Although she tried hard to hypnotize herself, telling herself not to cry anymore, her eyes were uncontrollable, and tears kept falling.
Suddenly, the phone rang. She turned her head to look and through blurred eyes saw it was a call from her mother, so she stiffly reached out to take it.
She sniffed, composed herself, answered the call, and gently said, "Mother dear."
Winnie Barnett's voice came from the other end, "Tessa, have you eaten?"
Her mother's familiar voice released the emotions in Tessa's heart all at once, and tears fell even more fiercely.
