She still needed some time to get ready.

He, however, showed no signs of leaving.

After stepping out of the car, he trailed behind Eliza and entered her home.

"Mr. Casper, I invited you for dinner, not lunch. Are you planning to stick around?"

She had plans to head to the hospital soon to talk to Mikey and his doctor about Dr. Roth agreeing to the surgery. If Casper stayed, she wouldn't be able to get anything done. "Just go about your business; I'll just chill here for a bit."

"I'm heading to the hospital," she said, changing into a fresh outfit and tying her hair into a neat bun. "Feel free to rest here if you want."

"You're going to the hospital?" he asked softly, pulling out a heavy set of car keys from his pocket and handing them to her, "Take my car." "That's okay, I can just grab a taxi."

pull his hand back, insisting, "It's way easier than taking a cab. Take

gave in and took the keys, "Alright, I'm off to the hospital. I'll be back

and take it

"Got it."

like an old

her house made him feel naturally relaxed and cozy.

Casper's car to

spotted David making a phone call near the entrance of the

She guessed Carter's condition might have worsened, "Is the professor's condition

confidence and sparkle, "He's started to talk incoherently now, I really am..." David's eyes were

to bear when it hits close to home. Eliza's heart ached with

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