Chapter 43

Chapter 43:

Sadie cast her gaze downward, masking the bitterness and despair swirling in her eyes, and murmured in a hushed tone, “Understood, Mr. Wall.”

Observing her distress, Tina quickly closed the distance between them, tenderly grasping Sadie’s hand and whispering, “Sadie, it’s really okay to take a break. Don’t overthink it. Remember, your health comes first.”

With a strained smile, Sadie tightened her grip on Tina’s hand, expressing her gratitude. “Thanks, Tina. I appreciate your concern.”

With no further obligations at work, Sadie decided it was time to leave for her grandma’s place, where she would stay for a while. In a world that often felt lonely, Laura was her only family and the only light that kept her heart warm.

As she gathered her things, memories of the earlier confrontations haunted her—Noah’s aloofness, Kyla’s gloating, and the inquisitive stares from her colleagues felt like daggers to her soul, suffocating her spirit.

“Sadie?” Laura’s eyes widened in surprise as she saw Sadie. “What are you doing here?”

wrapped up a line dancing class with her close friends, Laura entered her kitchen

deliberate, aiming to project calm. “Grandma,

fan beside her on the table. She hadn’t even touched her food when she

served a bowl of shrimp and grits—Laura’s favorite—and attempted to steer the conversation away from the tension. “Grandma, please have

with a solemn expression, and her voice was slow and measured when she finally spoke. “Sadie, did something happen between you

world

a flicker of discomfort crossed Sadie’s face, and her grip on the fork tightened imperceptibly. She conjured a light, dismissive smile and reassured Laura.

not be as sharp or as capable as I once was, and there’s only so much I can do for you, but promise me this—don’t ever let anyone hurt you. If your heart is

hand and clasped Sadie’s, her fingers warm against Sadie’s chill. Her voice was soft yet unwavering, a

tingled as tears surged, blurring her vision,

her hand gently patting her back in a comforting rhythm reminiscent of Sadie’s childhood. Softly, she murmured, “Look at you, my dear,

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