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Still, that wasn’t something Jean needed to worry about.

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Two days later, she visited Edgar’s home again for Kelly’s scheduled treatment. After several rounds of therapy, Kelly’s condition had drastically improved.

She still couldn’t stand on her own, but the muscle atrophy had significantly cased. She was already able to begin using rehabilitation equipment.

It wouldn’t be long now before she could put paralysis behind her. After leaving Edgar’s neighborhood, Jean stopped by a nearby bakery.

The colorful cakes displayed behind the glass instantly lifted her mood. Yep, life really wasn’t complete without desserts. Without cake!

Jean ordered a slice of tiramisu and a cup of fruit tea. Then she took a seat by the window, her gaze instinctively drifting around the shop-

In the seat diagonally across from her sat a familiar figure.

Jean blinked, caught off guard, and stared a few seconds longer than she meant to.

her eyes on him. He lifted

met–suddenly

her lips together,

the other hand, curved his lips into

with me?” His eyes were clear and unclouded, and his voice as

just invited her

if under a spell, Jean

when she got closer did she notice the middle–aged man in a suit standing

glanced at Dalton again and saw that he was still in his wheelchair, the original chair

her chest. Such a good kid… what a shame he’s

man beside him hadn’t yet figured out what was going on. He looked at Jean, then back at Dalton,

his eyebrows

commenting inwardly. Well, damn. We’d only met once before, barely even talked–and

are you thinking about?” Dalton suddenly asked with a smile,

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a half–truthful, half–playful reply, “I was wondering

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