Elaine yawned, leaned back on the couch, slowly closed her eyes and fell asleep.

When Darnell got back to the office, Elaine was curled up on the couch.

He glanced back and the assistant immediately behind him said, "It was Ariel who brought her here."

Darnell looked back at her and walked toward her.

The assistant silently left and closed the door behind her.

Darnell walked up to Elaine, pulled on his tie with one hand, sat down on the coffee table behind him, and looked at her without saying a word.

Elaine didn't know how long she had slept. Feeling a little cold, she reached out to pull the quilt in her sleep, but didn't feel anything.

Elaine thought the quilt had fallen to the ground, and then she leaned out half of her body, her hands fumbling on the ground.

Just as she was about to fall, Darnell finally got tired of watching and reached out and took her arm.

Elaine lifted her head, looked at him with bleary-eyed, and muttered, "Am I dreaming again?"

Darnell said, "Elaine, how could you fall asleep here like it's your home?"

Elaine sat up slowly, waking up.

She was in his office.

Elaine whispered, "I fell asleep... My Head is spinning..."

Darnell bent his finger and tapped her between the eyes. "Are you awake yet?"

Elaine felt some pain, lifted her hand and rubbed it, "Yes, yes, yes!"

Darnell retracted his hand and said, "Why are you running around when you should be in the hospital?"

Elaine slowly opened her palm, and the exquisite cufflink was visible.

"This," she said, "is yours."

Darnell glanced down and didn't say anything.

When he took her to the hospital that day, she held his hand tightly, and finally she took the cuff link.

sent Nicholas to Switzerland," added Elaine. "I know it couldn't be a coincidence that

because I didn't want to owe

voice was so faint that she could not hear

Nicholas to Switzerland, celebrate my birthday with me and save me when I was

your feelings for me, and I don't want to owe you something for that, which is

Why do you feel like you owe me?" Elaine asked earnestly,

pursed his thin

smile. "You can't argue with that. I'm

and said, "you need to go back to

getting dark outside for Elaine. It's time for her to go

dad was really

\side right now, but I'm sure you'll come to an agreement one day, and with

"I'll wait for you."

moved his hand, but

clear, and now she's completely free of all mental baggage, and

taken two steps

are you going

stumped

with Ariel,

now that she's alone, what if there's someone from the James

had passed her and gone straight ahead, "I'll drive

her face, and she was

heat in the elevator, just a chill in

Elaine sneezed uncontrollably.

off his jacket,

took it and put it on

hour and traffic

was in no hurry, just wishing the time could

enjoyed the rare moment, Darnell's gentle voice rang, "Don't trust

paused, then slowly

continued, "Don't take a stranger's car, and don't go out

dad had

back at her, his voice flat.

Elaine,"...Oh."

knew it, he still

the trip, Darnell didn't

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