Chapter 91

"It's all my fault; I was so careless and spilled the soup all over your jacket... Why don't you give it to me, and I'll wash it clean for you?"

Stella stood outside the door, unable to see their expressions.

Haynes was silent for a long time before he finally spoke three words.

"No need." His voice was steady, devoid of any anger, as calm as ever. It was as if the stained jacket was just another piece of clothing, nothing special.

"I noticed you've been wearing that jacket a lot lately; you must really like it, right? Haynie, since I made the mess, I insist on cleaning it. I promise I'll make it spotless..."

Rachel's voice suddenly changed, tinged with a hint of tears, as if she'd been struck by a thought.

"Haynie, do you hate me now? Is that why you won't give me the jacket?"

"No."

Rachel sobbed softly, "Really?"

"Yeah."

let

than before. Eventually, Haynes sighed and uttered

through her tears, "I'll return it to you once

up, Stella heard the

of bumping into him, she waited a good thirty minutes. When she was certain he wasn't

floor, she spotted two young nurses holding a familiar jacket, chatting

Get a jacket dirty and just toss it instead of

him, tossing a jacket a day wouldn't even make a

all. If Ms. Pearce hadn't specifically told us to chuck it, I'd have taken it

the rich discard isn't

threw

Stella opened the

gifted Haynes.

Stella decided to stop waiting foolishly for his call. Instead,

was

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