When the taxi arrived at Carol's home, Diana saw Kyle standing at the door.
Kyle walked towards them, but Carol and Diana ignored him completely.
Diana helped Carol onto the bed. Even that was exhausting for Carol, and she felt generally terrible. Not wanting to make Diana worry, Carol encouraged her to leave.
"You can leave now, Diana. You just took over the business. There must be a lot of work to do. Go!"
"No, I have to look after you," Diana protested.
Carol almost felt she couldn't bear the pain anymore. With a serious, angry look, she uttered, "I want to be alone. Please."
Feeling her anger, Diana stood up to go. It was true she had been away for a long time, and work was very busy. She looked at Carol and said softly, "Take care of yourself. I will be back tomorrow."
Carol had no strength to support herself anymore; she was just overwhelmed by the pain. She nodded silently.
