No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Chapter 776

The hospital lobby was buzzing with the usual activity. It was there that I bumped into Sinclair, who was carrying a bag filled with ointments.

"...Where's Fanny?" I asked, trying to sound casual.

I didn't really know what to call him. Calling him Mr. Anderson felt too formal, and calling him "Uncle" seemed odd since he wasn't much older than Fanny and me.

"She's upstairs getting checked out," Sinclair replied, glancing at his watch. "She should be done soon."

"I'm going up to see her," I said, heading towards the elevator.

"Wait a minute," Sinclair stopped me and handed me the bag. "Her wrist and ankle are bruised and scraped. She'll need to use the ointment."

I took the bag from him. "Aren't you coming up?"

"...No, I'll wait in the car. Once my sister and her husband are finished, can you help them down?" Sinclair's request confused me, but given our lack of familiarity, I didn't press further.

Still, curiosity got the better of me. "How did you find Fanny?"

"When you really want to find someone, you do," Sinclair replied matter-of-factly.

but it didn't sit right. Yates and I had

cares quite a bit about

and walked away. His tall, broad-shouldered figure moved

found Fanny with Yates. At that moment, I realized Sinclair likely stayed away because

hug," Fanny called out,

her. "After a storm comes a calm," I joked, trying to lighten

which helped ease the tension

You should head home and rest. Mr.

out," Aicken Willis said, still looking somewhat

I said, fulfilling Sinclair's request and giving Fanny

should escort them," Yates

I handed over the ointment Sinclair had provided.

more words of advice before we left. As we exited, I gently closed the

lucky Sinclair was there. If it

finish the sentence, but I understood her

I said softly, wrapping my arm around her

who lives closer," Joie mused, hinting at the inconvenience of Yates not being immediately