It was late at night. Grace looked at her watch and realised that it had been three hours since Heinz had left. It was already eleven o'clock at night, and Heinz had not come back yet.
She didn't know how Jodie's father was doing. Would he become more agitated because of Heinz's presence? He finally calmed himself down, and she didn't want his condition to worsen again because of Heinz.
She wanted to call Heinz to ask, but she did not make the phone call in the end.
Soon, another hour passed.
It was past 12 o'clock, and he hadn't come back yet.
She didn't feel sleepy either, so she just waited patiently.
It took another half an hour for Heinz to come back.
Hearing the sound of the engine, she quickly went downstairs to welcome him. He had already entered the door with a very tired and depressed look.
Heinz felt as if his whole body had been exhausted by his trip to the hospital.
"How was it?" she asked as she took over his coat. "Are you all right?"