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!

 

kitchen, Natalie and Joyce heard a glass-shattering noise that sounded like it came from the

that?” Joyce questioned as she stared at

head. “I don’t know,

go check,” Joyce stated. She wiped her wet hands on her apron

followed suit and went out

they left the kitchen, they saw Stanley lying on the ground. Around him were shards of various sizes that broke from their

that Shane had given Natalie was currently squashed underneath Stanley’s body. The rosebuds were flattened, and their petals scattered

was utterly

at the sight of him on the ground. She hurried over to help

rushed to

moved him

Natalie feeling embarrassed. “I’m sorry for causing you trouble, Nat. I’ve even broken your cups and ruined

the rumpled bouquet on the floor. She would be lying if she

“It’s fine. What’s done is done. They’re just cups

of Joyce, who was picking up the shards. She paused and

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