‘It’s your fault that Laney has to take time off work,” Sebastian explained casually.

“All things considered, this punishment isn’t as severe as it should be.”

“But I’m not the one to blame,” Garrett argued.

“That’s the thing. You know my ex-girlfriend’s temper very well.”

Sebastian was having none of it, though.

“Of course, you’re to blame. You keep messing around with the wrong women.”

Garrett had nothing to say to that.

Natalie didn’t learn about the incident until she got off work that day. They were supposed to go home together, but Laney was nowhere in sight, so Natalie went to Garrett to ask where she was.

Once informed about her friend’s situation, Natalie headed straight to the hospital and stormed into Laney’s ward.

“Can you rein in your sense of justice for once?” Natalie huffed.

“Mr. Harding is a grown man! Why did you feel the need to block his assailant with your own body?” She was visibly angry when she had first arrived, but her expression instantly softened when she caught sight of Laney’s bandaged shoulder. Laney didn’t know how to explain herself. As a matter of fact, she had acted out of instinct.

“I wasn’t really thinking at the time,” she said sheepishly.

“Don’t worry; it’s just a minor injury.”

Harding is your boss. He wouldn’t complain even if you asked for additional days off.

understand why you would

she realized that Laney had lost a lot of weight

clicked in

her face lighting

recoiled at the suggestion, as if the mere

wild imagination, Natalie, but I’m not sure that I appreciate it.” Since Laney stayed in the hospital,

more snowflakes fell and glinted

found herself trudging through the snow. A thick scarf was wound around her neck, and an equally thick hat covered her head and ears. She was bundled in heavy clothing, with only her tiny,

tracks and whirled around. She had felt another presence

was wearing a green and padded military jacket, and a black, knitted wool hat over his brow. He looked to be in his fifties, and was

“Are you Natalie Quinn?”

the man’s face clearly when he walked

his face for a long time, but she couldn’t recall seeing

a stranger even if he knew her name, so Natalie was on guard against him. She put

and you have changed a lot. I have to admit that you’ve become a lot more beautiful.” The man’s eyes lit up in

back to his senses, he cleared his throat and asked,

did ring a bell. Natalie

knew, Hannah’s son left the city around eight years ago. There had been no

had abandoned his own mother many years

and worrfed. But as time went by, Hannah just pretended she didn’t have

hand in front of Natalie’s face and smiled

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