“Thanks” Allison took a sip of water, feeling a warmth spread throughout her body.

Her clothes were still damp, and her hair a little wet. The whole day outside had been drizzling, and the windows were covered in fog.

The room was warm, and Dr. Dylan seemed busy, bustling around after pouring her a cup of water.

Allison didn’t interrupt him, the two of them sat quietly Her previously frantic state of mind gradually calmed down.

Perhaps it was the warmth in the room, Allison unknowingly dozed off at the table.

The ring of a cell phone awakened her. When she woke up, Dr. Dylan was no longer in the office, and there was a men’s jacket draped over her.

Allison looked at the still ringing cellphone; it was Dr. Dylan’s, the caller ID showed Jade.

Allison remembered this name, and she was a famous female thoracic surgeon

She quietly folded the jacket, placed it on the chair, and then returned to Grace’s ward.

Grace was still unconscious; Allison took out the small white flower she had picked from Joshua’s grave from her pocket and placed it on her bedside.

hold on, no matter how hard it was,

branch office of

from a video conference when Shawn handed him a phone,

took the

is

his eyes. “When

you left Northfield.”

was silent for a

other end of the phone, James Burke said, “When you get back, let’s meet up. We’re friends; let bygones be bygones.”

his legs, looking into

cell phone; his finger momentarily hesitated over “Allison,

rang. Allison was on duty at the hospital. She quickly silenced her phone and hurried to the

showed “Lucian” from Penelope’s phone, Allison’s breath hitched.

the day he left would be their last interaction, but Christopher wanted her

and answered

Allison

“Are you asleep?”

just about to rest when your call

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