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

the invitation

paths today. Who knows when. we’ll

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

woman approached him, claiming to be a friend of Millie’s. She asserted that Millie’s existence within the Thomas family was one of torment

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

an inexplicable unease lingered within him.

Patrick’s response was nonchalant.

concern. Millie and I are

If you wish to locate her, she’s at this hospital. Her grandmother is critically ill

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