Relationships of the past generation lasted a lifetime.

Josie wore a thoughtful expression, lost in contemplation.

Claudia glanced at her. "Have you made up with Dexter?"

Caught off guard by the sudden question, Josie paused for a while before saying, "What? No."

"No? It must be soon, right?"

Josie remained silent, uncertain of how to respond to the question because she herself didn't understand what was going on between them either.

"When your father was rushed into the ER today, some of the best doctors in Wavery came to assist halfway through the surgery. Later, Dexter arrived. He didn't ask anything and went straight to you. I knew then that he must have arranged it all," explained Claudia.

Josie clutched the hem of her clothes, mumbling to herself, "He sure gets news fast."

Claudia scoffed lightly. "Get up and take a look."

"What?"

"Look out the window."

VIP wards. It wasn't very tall. Josie looked out the window and was surprised to see Dexter's modified car parked downstairs. It stood out under the streetlight.

he

to go,

Josie furrowed her brows, yet she couldn't ignore her feelings. Standing up and making her way out, she said, "I'm just afraid

was because of the running or something else. Her figure was particularly eye-catching in the night. When Dexter caught sight of her, she was jogging toward him. He immediately

front of him.

of them had conversed in the stairwell. Dawn would soon break. Sᴇaʀch Thᴇ

the cries of autumn cicadas could

me. Dexter felt a surge of joy in his heart, a smile tugging at the corner of his lips. "I stayed just

brow furrowed as she gave him a light

at the driver's

"I didn't bring anyone with me. I drove here myself. They draw more attention than I do,

was at a

something and said, "News of Mark's hospitalization might spread in the

is not

He's right.

up late. Where's your medicine? What should you be taking?" Dexter climbed into the car with her. "How did you there are

the car," Josie remarked as she kept searching. True to her words, she found it, but to her surprise, it wasn't just a

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