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."

and was surprised to see Dexter's modified car parked downstairs. It stood out under the streetlight. The car

is he still

to go, then

her way out, she said, "I'm just afraid

heart was pounding unusually fast, though she wasn't sure if it was because of the running or something else. Her figure was particularly eye-catching in the night. When Dexter caught sight of her, she

her breath, Josie stopped in front

had already passed since the two of them had conversed in the stairwell. Dawn would soon break. Sᴇaʀch Thᴇ FɪndNøvel.ɴet website on Gøøglᴇ to

the night, the cries of autumn cicadas could

felt a surge of joy in his heart, a smile tugging at the corner of his lips. "I stayed just in case anything happens and you

talking about?" Josie's brow furrowed as she gave him a light smack.

at the driver's seat. "Where's

draw closer to him. "I didn't bring anyone with me. I drove here myself. They draw more

was at a

might spread

not the time for

He's right.

searching for something. "You can't stay up late. Where's your medicine? What should you be taking?" Dexter climbed

deeply worried about your health. They must've left medicine in the car," Josie remarked as she kept searching. True to her words, she found it, but to her surprise, it wasn't

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