“Don’t yell at Duncan, Charmaine. He doesn’t mean it.”

Mrs. Lewis pulled Charmine outside the room. “Don’t criticize him. Duncan has it hard enough.”

Charmaine answered, “I know Duncan is in low spirits, but so are we. We are concerned about him and his health. He gave up on himself before the doctor did.

“You can’t continue to enable him, Corey. We must get him back on his feet.”

Corey had been beating herself up and stayed by Duncan’s side to nurse him since his accident. Charmaine coul