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It seems someone is checking the warning labels a little too late.

They say hindsight is 20/20, but with some people, even a telescope wouldn’t show you the cliff until you’re already falling off it. There’s a certain kind of person who enters your life like a dream and leaves it like a deposition.

The tragedy of Emmeline isn’t just the mess she leaves behind; it’s the fact that she makes the ride so intoxicating you forget to look for the exit signs. By the time you realize you’re in over your head, the doors are locked and she’s already moved on to her next "project." Regret is a bitter pill to swallow, especially when it comes with the realization that you saw the red flags and just thought they were part of the aesthetic.

Better luck next time, darlings. But let’s be honest: in this town, we never really learn our lesson, do we?

SPOTTED: EMMELINE MADDOX – the pediatric oncology nurse we’ve all heard whispers about, the one who brings toys and smiles to sick kids even on her longest shifts – glued to her phone on a downtown stoop, looking way more stressed than someone who spends her days spreading hope should. Our tipster was walking their dog when they snapped this: “I see her sometimes at the hospital café – she’s usually so warm and upbeat. But this time? She kept typing fast, then pausing like she was reading something she didn’t want to see.”

The source says she tucked her phone away the second she noticed she was being watched, then hauled her bag and headed off in the direction of the hospital – but not before wiping at her eyes like she’d been holding back tears. “She didn’t look like she was heading to work to make kids feel better – she looked like she was carrying a weight even her scrubs couldn’t hide,” they told us.

Now, we all know nursing is tough work, especially with little ones fighting big battles. But word’s been floating around the hospital that she’s been staying late way more than usual – and not just for her patients. Is she dealing with something personal? Or could those secretive texts be tied to why some families say she’s been pushing for experimental treatments their insurance won’t cover? Maybe she’s just trying to save every kid she can, or maybe there’s a story behind her dedication that no one’s asking about.

Let me be clear – we all owe nurses like Emmeline more than we can say. But when someone this kind-hearted looks this burdened out in public… well, let’s just say we’re curious what she’s holding close to her chest.

You know you love me.

XOXO, Gossip Girl