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?”

go back.” Gwen frowned. “How could you

However, Nathan dodged away from her. “You don’t have to. I’m really

right now, a huge one at that. Although Olivia said that they were just colleagues and had nothing between them, how could that be true if she was being so concerned

to the hospital.” Not wanting Kate to worry, Nathan hid his arm behind his back and said nonchalantly, “I’m fine. It

he trying to quickly send me away? With a smile, she said, “Well… if you’re fine, I’ll get going. Thanks for your help earlier.” At

of reluctance swelling in his heart. His words lingered at the tip of his tongue for a few moments,

tears. Dinner? Was it going to be just both of them, or the three of them? She could feel that her emotions were unstable, and she was afraid that she might

that same distant smile

it were a piece of paper that could fly away with a gust of wind. Nathan laughed awkwardly as well. “Okay. Are you

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