Grace's mind was in turmoil. She couldn't fall asleep, unsure if what had just happened was a dream or reality. Her thoughts were a jumbled mess.

It wasn't until evening that Joanne arrived at her hospital room.

Joanne looked pale. Her face was ashen, looking as if she had lost a lot of blood. Even when she sat on the edge of the bed, her fingers trembled slightly.

Grace grew concerned and quickly got out of bed. "What happened? Is the wound hurting?"

Joanne slowly shook her head, but the pallor on her face was evident.

"Grace, I'm going to discharge myself."

Her voice was hoarse, and she looked like she had been crying. It seemed like she had cried a lot.

Grace felt her heart tighten. "Did something happen at home?"

She didn't remember much about Joanne's family situation.

"No, I'm just really tired. I want to go home and sleep. I can't sleep here at the hospital."

"Alright, then I'll take you home," Grace offered.

"No, I want to be alone for a while."

Joanne's voice was heavy with sadness, and when she tried to stand, she almost stumbled.

Grace could tell she didn't want to talk about it, so she didn't press further.

Grace also felt like going home. The interruption had taken her mind

and checked her phone, she realized it had been on silent

"What are you doing?

aren't you picking up

you up. Where are

and no reply-are you

were piling up. There

the energy to scroll through them all. She decided to just

When she was half-asleep, she felt someone gently wiping

their warmth spreading from their

"Ed?"

called out his name, reaching for her phone to check the

brought to her lips, accompanied by

"Eat something."

been cleaned up She had sweated through the

an

her frustration melted away in instant. She took a few sips of the soup, and the smell of something delicious lingered in the air from the living

this yourself?" she

"I'm not very good

aroma, a sign that he had

better. "So, when

As long as

even care about how the food

words had come out wrong. "I didn't

"Mean to what?"

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