Chapter 45

Chapter 45



Vinson led me to a quaint vegan restaurant, a choice that left me visibly puzzled.

"Why here?" I asked.

"You seemed a bit off, maybe not up for anything heavy," he reasoned.

He pulled a chair for me and poured a glass of water, its coolness somewhat reviving my spirits, though my appetite remained absent. Eventually, I settled for a bowl of oatmeal, eating it slowly.

Patient and seemingly amused, Vinson watched me eat.

Suddenly, he reached out with a napkin to dab at my lips. I instinctively pulled away, and he quickly withdrew his hand.

He explained with a smile, "You've got oatmeal all over your face. Looks like you were hungrier than you thought."

an awkward smile, feeling a

huh?" Kayla's sneering voice broke the silence, earning an eye roll from me and a chuckle from Vinson

sauntered over

Melanie, feeling under the

we needn't worry, right? But aren't you forgetting you're a married woman? Out

silently, allowing Kayla's barbs to

you two aren't exactly being discreet, flaunting your affair. Vinson

sheer audacity. If I had been as bold back then, things with Clyde might

You're going out with Vinson and you're accusing others?" His glaring almost set me

my vocabulary as a designer is limited, Mr. Patterson, my apologies." Grabbing my bag, I looked

warm trickle from my nose, a nosebleed, a common aftermath of my treatments. Frantically grabbing tissues

taking me to the restroom while Clyde got held

I used to get nosebleeds as a kid all the time, Kayla said casually,

took a while for the bleeding to stop, leaving me

hair hit me hard. The possibility of going bald, even partially, was something I found hard to accept

didn't notice. Handing me water, he asked, "What's going on? Low blood

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