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.

inexplicably chose this inopportune moment

the invitation

on, a meal won’t take long. We finally crossed paths today. Who knows when. we’ll have the chance to meet

He now recognized that his previous disdain stemmed from the fact that he hadn’t encountered someone

that Millie’s existence within the Thomas family was

of challenges plagued her existence: an unsupportive mother-in-law, an indifferent husband, and the demanding care her ailing grandmother

the girl’s narrative, an inexplicable unease lingered within him. A nagging sense of

Patrick’s response was nonchalant.

Millie and I are unrelated. You’ve approached the

hospital. Her grandmother is critically ill and confined here. Millie dedicates much

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