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.

coffee table before him. It was as if they scorched like sun rays into his

Kshhhhk!

sounded like it came from the living room. They immediately dropped the vegetables they were

as she stared

don't know, but it sounds like

her wet hands on her apron before walking out of the

and

saw Stanley lying on the ground. Around him were shards of various sizes that broke from their glass

had unfortunately suffered the most were the roses. The bouquet that Shane had given Natalie

bouquet was

to worry at the sight of him on

rushed to his

moved him

embarrassed. “I'm sorry for causing you

at the rumpled bouquet on the floor. She would be lying if she said it didn't upset

done. They're just cups and some flowers. What matters is that you're

up the shards. She paused and looked up at

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