Chapter 348

After a long day of treating patients and handling emergencies, including a severe eye injury that needed immediate attention, it was already dark when Leanne finished her shift at the hospital.

When she stepped outside, she called her friend Joy to apologize for missing their earlier plans. “I’m so sorry. I stood you guys up.”

Their gathering had already wrapped up.

Joy responded with a light-hearted tone. “Don’t worry about it. We know how it is with your boss, always putting everything on your shoulders first. Austin and I just finished our things, too. Haven’t you eaten yet? I can bring you something on my way home.”

Leanne could hear Austin chime in on the other end of the phone. “What’s the rush? We haven’t finished our chat yet. Where are you off to?”

Joy’s voice faded as she moved away from the phone, sounding annoyed. “How on earth did you see my Facebook post?”.

Were they arguing?

At that moment, Leanne knew it wasn’t the best time to ask Joy for favors. “Don’t worry about me. I’ve got food at home.”

With Joy tied up in a spat with Austin, the call got cut off all of a sudden..

As Leanne reached her front door, her smartwatch beeped. Puzzled, she pushed open the

find the lights blazing

folded, looking up with a gaze that seemed to be waiting for her

you doing here?” Leanne asked, stunned by

and glanced at

to Leanne’s feet before returning to

softened a bit as he stood up. “Had anything

yet,” she replied.

dinner,” Curtis suggested, picking

Can’t we eat here?” Leanne

a diner,” he said, slipping an arm around her shoulders. “Spend

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faint. “I need

fed

discussion, Curtis led her

like themselves. The owner, also known as the chef, served them a hearty claw chowder, freshly cooked with a creamy, thick base and

hot broth.

starving and ate eagerly, not noticing Curtis’ unusual quietness. He didn’t touch his food but leaned back in the wooden chair, sipping on aged

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