The previous night’s harrowing ordeal remained an unspoken presence between the two, a tacit understanding that they skirted around.

It wasn’t until some time had elapsed that the door inched open, and a fetching head peered inside.

“Hannah, may I enter?”

Grace’s presence brought a smile to Hannah’s face and she warmly replied, “Please, come in.

No need to linger at the threshold.

“Hannah, what happened to you? I discovered you were missing from the hotel today, and my brother was unreachable by phone.

I was absolutely terrified!”

With teary eyes, Grace sidled up to Hannah’s bedside, clutching her hand.

Her gaze fell upon the injury on Hannah’s arm, and she dissolved into tears.

“Hannah, your hand is so badly hurt!”

“My dear, please don’t cry.

Grace, “If you fall ill because of me, I’ll be overcome

Grace turned to Bryson,

night? How did Hannah

like this,” Hannah said with a

you went back to

me to a dinner

wine, causing a bottle to tumble and

cut on my arm, but it’s no

spoke to Grace, a soft

Join &

“The cut isn’t severe.

need to fuss over

bought into the slightly

shot Bryson a

asked Hannah to the

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