After getting into the car, Patricia leaned back in her seat and stared out the window, her expression lonely and lost in thought.

Lulu nudged Nicole and nodded toward Patricia, asking softly, “Is she okay?”

“She’ll sort herself out,” Nicole replied. Whether something was wrong or not wasn’t always obvious, but ultimately, it was up to Patricia to confront it.

As the cars started and headed toward the restaurant, Nicole frowned and glanced in the rearview mirror, noticing Ellar’s car following them. ‘He’s really devoted,’ she thought, a bit of resignation in her tone.

At the restaurant, the group entered to have dinner. Ellar, showing some restraint, didn’t make an appearance.

Waiting outside the restaurant, Ellar looked in, his heart aching for Patricia.

conspicuous bandage on her

she was deliberately keeping her head down, likely self- conscious

need to talk to Martin to understand Patricia’s condition and the treatment options,’ Ellar thought, determined to find out

the atmosphere among the diners quickly

Lulu shared some

their efforts to care for her feelings. Despite her mixed emotions, she knew she had to stay optimistic, surrounded

Nicole noticed Ellar’s car didn’t follow them anymore; instead, it trailed

at her apartment, she reminded her,

then nodded slightly before

Patricia hadn’t been blocking Ellar, he wouldn’t have lost contact with her and wouldn’t

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