I canceled your appointments today. Call if you need ANYTHING,” she had written, hoping that Madeline would phone if she wanted something from the store, a ride somewhere or someone to talk to.Now that she was at the office she questioned her decision to come in. What if Madeline woke up and wanted to go somewhere? She didn’t have a car at the house, and she probably wouldn’t want to take a taxi when all eyes in the city would be on her today.She would go home for lunch, Jo decided. There were a few things on her desk she should care of, but as soon as she got the chance, she would go back home and check on Madeline.She braced herself before she opened the office door, taking a deep breath. She had no doubt that she’d be hit with a million questions. No one had seen or heard from Madeline since yesterday afternoon—no one but her. And even though she was early to the office as usual, the parking lot had been full already.She had received text messages and emails from almost everyone on the staff asking about Madeline, but she had not answered unless they had come from people who seemed to genuinely care about the mayor.
