Corinne sat in the car as Lucas brought her back to the Holdens. She seemed to be lost in thought as she leaned against the window.

Lucas turned to her and asked, "Is Jeremy all right?"

"He's fine," Corinne replied wearily, "nothing serious happened."

Lucas then asked, "When do you plan to set the plan in motion?"

"Soon." Corinne narrowed her eyes.

Sunny escorted Xante back to his father's ward. Xante intended to leave the hospital with Corinne, but Sunny had been teasing her so much in the hospital hallway that she had no choice but to go back with him. It was nothing short of embarrassing.

already resting on his hospital bed. Upon seeing the two of them return, he sat up and immediately greeted his

that you're quite concerned about Corinne's well-being. Sunny mentioned that you've been feeling down today and that you'd like to hear more about her. Corinne and I grew up together, so feel free to ask

It'll be too awkward here if I don't talk about you,' Xante

lit up, and he seemed to have gained a bit of color on his face. "Oh? You were

could say that." Xante

"Don't just stand there! Get a chair for your

been searching for a chair in the room because he could not bear to see his darling standing, but there were none available inside the ward.

As she sat down, Sunny seized the opportunity to hug her waist. Though she did not consider herself a prude in any way, she still had some measure of reservedness in front of those who were older than her. She reached out and

out for her waist again. "Don't be shy, Xante! My dad is an easy-going and open-minded person! He used to be even wilder than us!" Maxwell

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