Chapter 320

Jonathan cast a brief glance at him and remarked, “Never mind, I’m still accustomed to the comfort of the familiar

Charlie responded with a meaningful smile, neither confirming nor denying Jonathan’s statement.

Carson approached them and extended an invitation for Jonathan and Charlie to join a poker game. Jonathan declined, saying, “You guys go ahead and play. I’ll just sit for a while and then take off.”

Charlie chuckled, “What, we can’t keep you here without Estelle?”

Jonathan was unimpressed, “You think I come here every day to see you guys?”

Everyone laughed and sighed, and Charlie pretended to be heartbroken, “Twenty years of friendship, and this is how you treat me?”

Jonathan sneered, “Your acting, you could go scam people!”

Charlie laughed, “I haven’t scammed anyone, don’t frame me here!”

moments, Charlie’s tone turned serious once more as

replied, idly toying with the

a broken leg from a car accident was admitted to the ward, and the woman taking care of him swiftly claimed the caregiver’s bed. Without

called a nurse over and requested, “Can we have

nurse apologetically responded, “I’m sorry, but we’re currently short on temporary beds due to the recent influx of

darkened. “Then could you at least

timidly replied, “Certainly,

returned with the blanket, Xavier shifted towards the edge of the bed. “Come on, sleep on the bed.”

blanket, her countenance

it, “The bed is big enough, and you’re as thin as a monkey,

realization that during their previous time together, she was younger, slimmer, and shorter. Xavier used to affectionately refer to her as his “little monkey.” Just as she was about to say something, the woman in the adjacent bed chuckled and remarked, “You two must

piercing, angry glare. The woman’s smile instantly faded, replaced by

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up, so why was

need.”

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