Could he have known all along?

She had heard Zoe mention it a few times before, but she had not given it much thought. Perhaps Nash had known all along and just never said anything. "Nina," Scott approached her and gently said, "Why don't you take a break? You look exhausted."

Nina had been standing for a long time and was starting to feel a pain in her back, but she wanted to wait for Zoe to come out.

She sat down nearby and said, "I want to wait until Aunt Zoe wakes up."

"I'll stay with you," Scott added.

Nina nodded at him.

Nash, with his tall frame leaning against the door frame, glanced over. The concern in Scott's eyes for Nina was almost palpable. Nina seemed to readily accept his kindness.

A surge of irritation swept through Nash. His gaze turned colder, and he deliberately kicked the chair next to him, creating a noise.

It was the chair Scott was sitting on. He looked up, and Nash said in a cold voice, "Sorry, didn't mean to kick it!"

"No problem," Scott responded kindly.

I'm curious, Mr. Lucas, aren't you busy

It's not very convenient for her to be alone, and I'll feel more at ease being here with

amusement, a stark contrast to Nash's coldness. He always seemed more approachable. "Mr. York, don't you know? I'm friends with your aunt

the

thought that the usually straightforward Mr. Lucas likes to take advantage of things?

"I call her

said this as if he and Nina were already

a hospital. Aren't we here to wait for Aunt Zoe to wake up? Scott is being kind. Aunt Zoe had nowhere to go, and it was Scott who provided a place. Even

is he to you? I barely said a word, and you're already defending him. Are you planning to marry

and said, "The future is uncertain. Maybe I will

down,

icy gaze fixed on Nina, as if he wanted to see what her heart was made of, to be able to say something like

neither willing to back down, as if they might start

the operating room door

Zoe was wheeled out.

gazes shifted, focusing

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