Chapter 280

Kayla muttered, "Mom really goes overboard; I don't even need all this. Why go through the trouble of sending it?" The bodyguard handed her a few paper bags and said, "Ms. Kayla, Mrs. Fuller made these cakes and cookies for you." She took them, opening each one and then smiled at Felicia, who was already at the door. She loudly said, "Mom's baking is great; they're all my favorite flavors. Felicia, you've never tried her baking, have you? Want to stay and have some?" Felicia, not interested in replying, left without a backward glance. Yet, as she stepped out of the sanatorium, she paused. Kayla had acted far too differently today. It was almost as if she were a different person. Her every move and word was layered with strangeness. Felicia turned around and re-entered the sanatorium. But instead of seeking Kayla, she approached the nurse to ask about Kayla's condition. The nurse replied, "She was doing very poorly before. She caused disturbances daily—breaking things, even attac