Not A Small-Town Girl

Chapter 22-2

Howard jumped in to steer the conversation elsewhere. "David, have you eaten breakfast?"

David nodded. "Yeah, I have."

"Why don’t you join Danielle for a little something anyway?" Howard suggested.

"Sure," David agreed without hesitation.

The Darling family’s breakfast spread was both hearty and diverse. As they sat down, David barely touched his own plate, instead quietly placing food onto Danielle’s.

He watched her eat with an almost indulgent look. Danielle ate whatever was in front of her. Her small bites made her resemble an adorable squirrel, her cheeks puffed slightly as she chewed.

intense it felt like it might burst out of her. She

at St. Katherine’s Hospital in room 809, Logan anxiously checked the time again, urging his butler Woody to see if David had arrived. He was

who had performed Logan’s surgery. The

just had surgery. You need to take

barely contain his excitement. For once, David had done something he could genuinely

at the Darling family home, Audrey suddenly broke the silence. "Danielle, are you planning to visit Logan at the hospital? I’ve been worried

even look up, calmly sipping her milk and continuing to eat the

continued, "I’m free today. I could go with you.

her, her tone cool. "David’s right here. If you’re so eager to

embarrassment but tried to maintain her composure. "Danielle, are you saying you don’t