‘Stinky, stinky,’ I babbled. She could laugh. The death of the lady, my totaled car, and our slow demise to dehydration disappeared in that laugh....I had her unconditional attention and a selfishly abused it. Absorbing baby laughter seemed to lighten the misery. No matter what I did, as long as I smiled, she would break into her breathy laugh that cooled my ears. She was special alright. I spread out the plastic mat in the shade of the car. I lifted the smiling baby and laid her gently on her. I ensured that if she came here tonight and that she drank what I had synthesized for her. The on-staff doctor was provided her medical records because she signed the release authorizing access. Please do not question my helping her, for she is quite ill.”If Molly speaking to mom didn’t knock her off balance, Molly saying it with anger in her voice did.“Molly is correct, Jean. Based on the information Molly could locate, the woman has multiple parasites that are difficult to purge because they. ”I stepped in, and asked Robbie for the Selling Docs that awaited my signature. He handed them to me, but Caroline snatched them from my hand.“Richard wants me to look at these before he signs them to make sure they’ve been filled out correctly,” she said.Robbie looked a little pissed by what Caroline had said, but kept whatever he wanted to say to himself.Caroline finished looking over the docs and handed them to me, saying, “Everything looks great, Rich.”“Thanks, Caroline,” I said, turning to. Good! They could use you up here. I would have asked you, but I thought you were retiring." I am retired. Past tense. I'm an old man; I no longer have to work for a living." Boss, we're almost done here." Ivan sighed like I was the problem. "Can we finish this then you yell at the bride."I glared at him, but I took his point. "I'll be in my office. Call me when you're done."I did leave the dining room, intent to head to my room, but Yann stopped me."Boss, I think we have a slight problem." He.