After Rachel left the ward, Justin looked down at the back of his hand. Her warmth still lingered there from when she had smacked his hand away.
The sunset outside the window couldn’t have come at a better time, and the evening sun dyed the entire sky lovely warm hues. At that moment, Justin’s lips curved up into a shallow smile. A gentle warmth settled on his face, warming away the coldness.
People should look ahead, and the past was not important.
Justin wasn’t sure how much time had passed, but Rachel didn’t come back. He was about to press the buzzer and ask a nurse about this when Frankie suddenly knocked on the door and entered. “Mr. Burton.”
“Why are you in such a rush?”
Frankie was supposed to deliver some papers, but he had worked up a sweat running here. “I just came from the parking lot. I saw Miss Hudson being taken away by some people from the villa.”
Justin’s expression changed.
Rachel was sitting inside a black Rolls-Royce with a spacious interior. The world outside the car zoomed past
of a ringing tone reverberated inside the car. She gripped her phone and glanced
call?” she asked, neither panicked nor comfortable with
on her phone screen, the
Something has come up at the last moment, so I can’t go back with you. Sorry about this, but please pick up Charlotte and Samuel for me and send
hint of anxiety in his voice. “Are
fine. Don’t worry
Indeed, it seemed that she could only get an open invitation by getting close to Justin. The moment she stepped inside, she caught sight of an old man with white hair sitting behind the desk there. He was reading a book, but when he saw Rachel come in,
solemn and calm as he poured Rachel a cup of tea, unfazed. “I heard
my
took a turn. “Where should I begin with the word ‘duty’? Have you forgotten that you and
“You’ve misunderstood me. When I said ‘duty’, I meant that it is my duty to repay kindness that’s been shown to me. He did get hurt because of me. So, I shall repay this debt with
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