Before that, he had visited her grandmother at the hospital daily, fostering a sense that her grandma was also his.

After those visits, he would follow her back to the rental apartment and stay there.

“Yes, I’ve been quite occupied.”

“What have you been busy with?”

Following a brief pause, Millie wondered if her curiosity was getting the best of her.

“Have you grown accustomed to life without me?” Marcus gazed at her, his lips curving into a smile.

with the fragrance of tulips,

of unease flickered in her eyes, and Millie turned

Don’t read too much into

she was genuinely

she decided to keep her distance from him? Yet, during these days without seeing him, it felt like something was missing from her

steps later, a warm hand gently caught

mixture of happiness and shyness. After a moment, she withdrew her

her action caused Marcus

at his arm and inquired, “Is your

so how

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