Patrick nodded and proposed, “How about we grab a bite to eat? I’ll drive you back afterward.”

Millie declined, shaking her head. “I’m not hungry. I should head back.”

Avoiding proximity was essential; she could sense Patrick’s growing concem for her.

Yet, the moment Millie declared her lack of appetite, her stomach emitted an unexpected growl, abruptly plunging the atmosphere into an awkward tension.

During her earlier time at the hospital, gazing at her frail grandmother, Millie’s heart had been flooded with compassion, rendering her appetite nonexistent.

Teresa’s attempts to provide a meal had been met with a mere two bites before Millie relinquished the food.

from the hospital environment, her stomach inexplicably chose this inopportune moment to growl

grinned, extending the invitation once

finally crossed paths today. Who knows when. we’ll have the

girls as bothersome and artificial. He now recognized that his previous disdain stemmed from

within the Thomas family was one of torment and oppression. Her status was akin to that of a lowly maid rather than Marcus’

unsupportive mother-in-law, an indifferent husband, and the

him. A nagging sense of doubt prevailed, and

Patrick’s response was nonchalant.

and I

woman then confessed, “Let it go. If you wish to locate her, she’s at this hospital. Her grandmother is critically ill and confined here. Millie dedicates much of her time to her

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