Chapter 211

The elderly patient from bed 5 was currently livestreaming to her grandson via her smartphone. Upon spotting any text, she’d jump to conclusions. “Look! That says ‘Merry Christmas!!

A younger person nearby corrected her, “I think you got that wrong. It’s ‘Happy Birthday’!”

“To mess up such important events, that’s gotta be a major blunder, right? The person in charge is probably getting fired for this.”

Only Leanne’s movements froze for a moment unnoticed by anyone else.

Jeremy came looking for her just as the mistaken message disappeared.

He glanced at Leanne’s distant expression and asked, “Do you enjoy the fireworks?”

Leanne, as if snapping back to reality and not quite catching his words, apologized, “Oh, got a bit carried away and forgot you were still here.”

“No worries,” Jeremy said. “Your work is important.”

The spectacular fireworks show continued, but Leanne didn’t stay to watch, turning away

from the window.

“Shall I walk you out?” she offered to Jeremy.

remind her they hadn’t made wishes or cut the cake yet, but eventual he held back

was her way of saying

always considerate of others’ feelings, often more so than her own.

seldom rude to

because he had crossed a

her two gifts, one from Selina

but also not too lavish

him for the

their way downstairs, Leanne didn’t notice Jeremy’s unusual silence.

lost in her thoughts,

hospital building, the biting cold wind hit them,

should go back to work,

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Chapter 211

distant, “Take

Jeremy stood still and then spoke up, “Was I too forward.

turned to him, about to

“I came to celebrate your birthday, but you didn’t

you. I just didn’t want to give you

the

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