Yvette's expression lit up with the thrill of gossip. "Who are we talking about? Is it Dr. Wilfred?"

"It's about a friend," Karina lied smoothly, her face betraying nothing.

Yvette's face immediately screamed, "Yeah, right."

"Come on, at least come up with a better excuse. That 'it's for a friend' line is so overused it's practically expired," she teased, before shifting gears. "Alright, spill the details. And don't leave anything out. I want to know everything. Not just for gossip but to help you figure things out."

With no other choice, Karina recounted Wilfred's hot-and-cold behavior toward her.

After hearing the story, Yvette leaned back with a sharp hiss, as if processing something heavy. "I think your, uh, friend's boyfriend might just have something he's keeping to himself. Maybe there's a reason he doesn't want her to know." Karina's brows furrowed slightly.

*

"Think about it," Yvette continued. "If he really didn't care, would he have been so quick to catch her when she almost fell? That's not how indifference works."

words struck a chord, and Karina replayed the events of the previous day in her mind. Without the haze of emotions clouding her judgment, she began to notice details she had

gaze-it wasn't like usual. There was a faint but unmistakable emptiness in his eyes, a lifelessness that set him apart from his usual

yesterday, she had been so caught up in her own frustration and sadness that she

untouched. "Thanks, Yvette. I have something I need to

be more important than eating? Hey, come back!"

she walked briskly through the hospital, a mix of anticipation and nervous energy coursing through

a corner, she came to an abrupt halt. The hallway leading to

speaking to him, clearly trying

only approved because of your influence. If we succeed, it'll significantly improve our hospital's medical standing. Dr. Wilfred? Are

toward where Wilfred's gaze added seemed fixed, wondering

"I've heard enough. Send the project proposal to myoffice later, and I'll review it. I have something else to take

left the group behind

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