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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.

boy seemed to sense her eyes on him. He

met–suddenly and

lips together, a bit

other hand, curved his lips into

and his

had just

Jean somehow ended up

notice the middle–aged

ask. She glanced at Dalton again and

good kid… what a shame he’s stuck in

yet figured out what was going on. He looked at Jean, then back at Dalton, and spoke with some hesitation. “She

raised his eyebrows casually.

couldn’t help commenting inwardly. Well, damn. We’d only met once before, barely even talked–and now we were

about?” Dalton suddenly asked with a smile, as if

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was like a gentle breeze. Jean gave a half–truthful, half–playful reply, “I

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