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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.

his expression serious

said, “If you keep pushing me away, I’ll tell Ellie you’ve been in the hospital again.”

through the door with clear annoyance. Once inside, Joanna wasted no time, and Alex followed closely behind her, helping with

Thompson, let me take care of this; you should rest,” he offered, taking the cleaver from her hand to chop pig feed, surprisingly mimicking her

turned to prepare a meal. After making several dishes, she paused for a moment before deciding to make one more.

quietly, placing two eggs on the counter. Joanna cracked them into a pot. “Tell Alex it’s

balancing his crutch in one hand while holding a plate as

up. The once- fastidious heir to a wealthy family had become so accustomed

sat across from Harold and began to wolf down

see that his plate had been filled with two more eggs. His eyes filled with unshed tears, and he immediately tried

back,” Harold urged, pushing the

his food, unable to gather the courage

Alex drive out. Standing at the Thompson’s door, Alex hesitated, not

finally said, “Mr. Thompson, I have bought a wheelchair for

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