After three years of working together, Leanne's colleagues had gotten to know her well. Any minor tensions that had lingered were dissolved over a casual dinner.

The following afternoon, while processing a patient's admission, Leanne received a frantic call from Jennifer, saying Mary had fainted.

Her nerves tensed immediately. Leanne asked Amy to cover for her, quickly shed her lab coat, and rushed to the Richardson family. Jennifer had called a private doctor to the house, who was now discussing the situation in the living room.

As soon as Leanne burst through the door, she immediately asked, "How's Mary?"

The doctor, a man in his fifties, replied, "She fainted due to a spike in blood pressure caused by stress and she's awake now."

Knowing Leanne was anxious, Jennifer said, "Go see her."

Pushing the door open, Leanne saw usually vibrant Mary looking suddenly aged and frail on the bed, her eyes closed. Thinness to her face brought a sting to Leanne.

her eyes weakly but tried to perk up, she said, "My dear girl is

adjusted the pillows behind her, "The

I even fought with him in

from

"Charles wouldn't do that. He's been devoted to you all

in return, "I'm alright. You better get back to

voice speaking to the doctor could be heard outside. Soon, the door opened. Curtis came in, dressed in a charcoal suit, having left a meeting with clients to

and the medicine prescribed by the doctor, but

her until she

joked, setting the cup aside. "You don't

hand in Curtis' and patting them, "If I'm gone someday,

welled up in

suggested mischievously, "Should we argue more to keep

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