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“Mr. Warren, please don’t tell Ellie about this,” Joanna said, her attitude towards Alex softening a bit in the hospital corridor. “Thank you for your help, you should go back while the rain cases”

Mrs. Thompson, please sit for a moment,” Alex urged, guiding Joanna into the room and pressing her to rest beside Harold’s bed.

About half an hour later, Alex returned to the ward, one hand carrying breakfast and the other holding a pair of women’s rain shoes, his clothes soaked again.

“I’ll keep watch; Mrs. Thompson, go wash your feet and change,” Alex said, offering the rain shoes to Joanna.

The other patients, witnessing this, began to praise him. “Your son is so kind.”

Joanna corrected them, saying he was not her son, which led to more praise. “What a lucky family to have such a son–in–law.”

Embarrassed, Joanna struggled to explain, while Alex had a mixed expression, his gaze down. For three days, despite Joanna’s insistence that he leave and Harold’s indifference, Alex stayed by their side. On the fourth day, Harold insisted on going home.

up and leave,” Harold said, his expression serious as

pushing me

door with clear annoyance. Once inside, Joanna wasted no

me take care of this; you should rest,” he offered, taking the cleaver

making several dishes, she paused for a

Joanna cracked

his crutch in one hand while holding a plate as he backed into

him for dinner and quickly stood up. The once- fastidious heir to a wealthy family had become so

sat across from Harold and began to wolf

that his plate had been filled with two more eggs.

quickly, then get back,” Harold urged, pushing the dishes

his food, unable to gather the courage

hay under the car tires to help Alex drive out.

bought a wheelchair

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