Standing up, she looked at him and said, “Thank you for earlier.” The corners of Nathan’s mouth tugged with. difficulty. In the previous seven years, she had never said such kind words to him. He always disliked her for being ungrateful, putting romance before her friendship, and being self- assertive.

Now, however, when she treated him politely like he was a stranger, he strangely felt like crying. So the person who cried with him, argued with him, and was blunt to him was one of his own. He pointed to her face and said, “Your face… Let me take you to the hospital.”

Kate hurriedly rejected, “Oh, it’s fine. I’ll just go home and put some ice on it.” Gwen piped up, “Nate, is your arm all right? Why don’t I take you to the hospital?”

“I’m fine! You should go back.” Gwen frowned. “How could you be fine? I saw that guy hit you square

a look at Nathan’s arm. However, Nathan dodged

were just colleagues

go to the hospital.” Not wanting Kate to worry, Nathan hid his arm behind his

smile, she said, “Well… if you’re fine,

lingered at the tip of his tongue for a few moments, before he finally couldn’t resist and spoke up. “Katie, can I treat you to

of them? She could feel that

around with that same distant smile on her face.

if it were a piece of paper that could fly away with a gust of wind. Nathan laughed awkwardly as well. “Okay. Are you alright by yourself? How

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