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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

left, Alex said, “If you keep pushing me

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

he offered, taking the cleaver from her hand to chop pig

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

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

hand while holding a

once- fastidious

sat across from Harold and began

Alex looked up only to see that his plate had been filled with two more eggs.

Harold urged, pushing the dishes closer to

unable to gather the courage to meet Harold’s gaze.

some hay under the car tires to help Alex drive out. Standing at the

Harold, he finally said, “Mr. Thompson, I have bought a wheelchair for you, and I will bring

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