“Why would everyone be worried? That’s ridiculous.” Gran sighed. “You really want to play this like that?” I didn’t respond. “Hm, well, let’s see. It’s been sixteen days since the girls were born, and you haven’t left this room. Not once. It was relayed to me that you’ve taken three showers during that time, and during all three, you had to have someone holding the babies in the bathroom so you could see them. You’re not sleeping. The last time anyone else held one of them was three days ago, Saige. Three. Days.” I reared back as though she’d slapped me. “That’s absurd. It hasn’t been three
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