Once Cecilia returned to the ward after seeing Elissa off, the room fell into a momentary silence.

Finally, Cecilia remarked with a sigh, “Miss Palmer comes from a respectable family, but her parents are kind of old-school.

Now that she’s expecting Raphael’s child, it’s unlikely she’ll call off the wedding.

It seems she’s destined to handle this on her own.

Olivia nodded in agreement, her thoughts tinged with sympathy for Elissa.

Despite Elissa’s privileged background, Olivia mused that true happiness might not be solely influenced by one’s social standing.

She then reflected on her own struggles in relationships, realizing that hardship was universal, regardless of one’s background.

As Olivia was lost in thought, Dylan entered the room.

Having just returned from home where he had showered and changed, he appeared refreshed yet still somewhat worn.

closed the door gently behind him and addressed Olivia, “Whether or not you decide to

sensing the need for privacy,

the food he brought on the table, Dylan took a seat next to Olivia

a

had caught wind of the

aback by the gossip; especially since, when he was seriously considering Olivia would be better

had encountered this woman at a social event once and, although she was young and appealing, he didn’t find her comparable

was nurtured from a

braced himself for silence, accustomed

his surprise, Olivia

had

they’ll end up

genuinely loved Raphael, and she believed Raphael

a child in the picture, Olivia doubted

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