Natalie reached for Joyce’s hands and patted them. She reassured Joyce that everything was okay and that she would resolve everything tomorrow.

“You have a plan?” Stanley’s glasses glinted in the light.

Natalie nodded sightly. “That’s right.”

“What’s the plan?” Joyce asked, sparkling with curiosity.

A secretive smile curved on Natalie’s face. “You’ll know tomorrow morning.”

Seeing that she refused to spill it, Joyce shared a look with Stanley and didn’t dwell on the topic anymore.

Time passed quickly. It was already noon.

Natalie invited the two to stay a bit longer. She planned to serve them lunch before letting them return to the hospital.

Joyce and Stanley had no objections to this, and they both nodded in agreement.

Afterward, Joyce accompanied Natalie to cook in the kitchen whilst Stanley stayed in the living room alone.

 

He looked at the bouquet of obnoxiously red roses on the coffee table before him. It was as if they scorched like sun rays into his eyes, blinding him. Feeling overwhelmed with a flashing pain, he swiped at the roses.

Kshhhhk!

 

glass-shattering noise that sounded like it came from the living room. They immediately dropped the vegetables they

as she stared at the

“I don’t know, but it sounds like

Joyce stated. She wiped her wet

followed suit and went out

as soon as they left the kitchen, they saw Stanley lying on the ground. Around him were

the most were the roses. The bouquet that Shane had given Natalie was currently squashed underneath Stanley’s body. The rosebuds were flattened, and their

bouquet was utterly

the sight of him on the ground. She hurried over

also rushed to

him

looked at Natalie feeling embarrassed. “I’m sorry for causing you trouble, Nat. I’ve even broken your

if she said it didn’t upset her.

blame Stanley. She forced a gentle smile and brushed the accident off. “It’s fine. What’s done is done. They’re just cups and some flowers. What matters is that you’re safe. But Stanley, what exactly happened? How did you

who was picking up the shards. She paused and looked up at Stanley, wanting to

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