"Hey, just passing by and thought I'd check on you."

When Ray saw her walk in, he shut his laptop, tossed it onto the couch, and opened the thermos on the coffee table. "Come on, eat up. Connor made this himself, it's pretty good."

He figured Aisha must be sick of Golden Palace food by now. The last time he brought her a meal from Connor, she polished it off, so he's been pestering Connor to cook extra whenever he makes food for Flora.

Connor, mindful of Aisha's health, prepared nutritious meals, perfect for her recovery.

"I'm not hungry. You go ahead," Aisha said, shaking her head and moving tiredly to sit behind her desk. She looked pale.

"I came all the way here to bring you this, and you're telling me you're not hungry?" Ray glared at her. "Don't think I don't know. You've barely eaten all day. If you're not hungry, then I'm a ghost. Come on, eat." "I really can't," she said weakly, not with her usual feistiness. Ray frowned and turned to look at her more closely.

That's when he noticed how pale she was.

Standing up, he walked over to her just as she pulled a box of painkillers from the drawer.

"Stomachache?" Ray asked.

Aisha nodded, popped a pill, and swallowed it dry, without even a sip of water.

back in the drawer. Half the pack was gone, showing how

to him

irritation flared up in Ray, like a fire burning inside that he

her desk, filled it with hot water, and handed

and took the cup. The hot water did make her feel a

in pain, I'll take you to the hospital," Ray said, his tone gruff but

not that fragile. I'll be fine after

her about to refuse again, Ray's brows knitted. "I've been running around

eat by yourself... No one asked you

tired from the day and too pained from her stomachache to argue, so she complied and sat with him on

really had no appetite. She was hungry, but it had gotten to the point where, despite

barely managed to drink two bowls of

were furrowed tightly. "Finish eating and

still have documents

you with them after

need," Aisha said, getting ready to return

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