Natalie reached for Joyce's hands and patted them. She reassured Joyce that everything was okay and that she would resolve everything tomorrow.

“You have a plan?” Stanley's glasses glinted in the light.

Natalie nodded sightly. “That's right.”

“What's the plan?” Joyce asked, sparkling with curiosity.

A secretive smile curved on Natalie's face. “You'll know tomorrow morning.”

Seeing that she refused to spill it, Joyce shared a look with Stanley and didn't dwell on the topic anymore.

Time passed quickly. It was already noon.

Natalie invited the two to stay a bit longer. She planned to serve them lunch before letting them return to the hospital.

Joyce and Stanley had no objections to this, and they both nodded in agreement.

Afterward, Joyce accompanied Natalie to cook in the kitchen whilst Stanley stayed in the living room alone.

the coffee table before him. It was as if they scorched like sun rays into his eyes, blinding him. Feeling overwhelmed with a flashing pain, he swiped at

Kshhhhk!

glass-shattering noise that sounded like it came from the living

Joyce questioned as she stared at

“I don't know,

check,” Joyce stated. She wiped her wet hands on

followed suit and

saw Stanley lying on the ground.

had given Natalie was currently squashed underneath Stanley's body. The rosebuds were flattened, and

was utterly

worry at the sight of him

also rushed to his

him

who had sat down now, looked at Natalie feeling embarrassed. “I'm sorry for causing you trouble,

lying if she said it didn't upset her. After

so, she couldn't blame Stanley. She forced a gentle smile and brushed the accident off. “It's fine. What's done is done. They're

She paused and looked up at Stanley, wanting to know his answer

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