“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

office

to his office from a video conference when Shawn handed him a

the

Crane is back…”

eyes. “When did this

you left Northfield.”

was silent for a few seconds.

end of the phone, James Burke said, “When you get back,

hanging up, Lucian crossed his

cell phone; his

suddenly rang. Allison was on duty at the hospital. She

from Penelope’s phone, Allison’s breath hitched.

heard from Lucian. She thought the day he left would be their last interaction, but Christopher wanted her to

adjusted her breathing and answered the

other end of the phone; Allison

“Are you asleep?”

about to rest when your call

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