Going to His Parent’s House
He actually brought the kids to his parents after picking them up from school. He offered them the justification that he had to attend to some adult business and that the rest of the afternoon and evening will be spent with their grandparents. Fortunately, the youngsters were really pleased, and Michael’s thoughts could return to Emily.
Trying to Call
He also made an effort to call the hospital in advance. But the only thing they could relay to him was that Emily had come. The receptionist who answered the call could only tell him that doctors were apparently attending to her at this point.