"Would I even be calling you about it if it was something that could be fixed?"

"Since she's your friend, you should talk to her when you get the chance! Not having kids isn't necessarily a bad thing, she needs to see the brighter side of things." Calvin couldn't quite put his finger on how he was feeling at the moment, so he just responded nonchalantly.

"Yeah, okay, got it."

After hanging up with his mother, he initially thought about texting Felicity to check in on her situation.

But once he had WhatsApp opened, Calvin hesitated.

It felt too intrusive to ask about such a personal issue. If she hadn't brought it up herself, it likely meant she didn't want people poking around.

Why should he be the one to prod a sensitive topic?

What Calvin didn't expect was for Felicity to actually call him the next day around lunchtime!

Seeing her number pop up on his screen, he almost thought he was hallucinating.

She wasn't usually the type to reach out first, regardless of who it was.

"Calvin, are you free?"

asking,

lunch?" Felicity's

immediately thought of his mother's words,

a second thought, he replied, "Sure! Just send me the location,

I still need a bit to

I'll get there early

"...Alright then."

up, Calvin pushed aside his work and drove to the meeting

...

reports and managed to get some time off

had chosen was an

in this part of town was a challenge, and this

arrived at the bistro, she spotted Calvin's

He really was...

Eager.

with a smile and

"Over here!"

walked over, and pulled out a chair to

in the mood for? My treat!" Calvin immediately

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