ing half of Katelyn's fair face, wi

getting off work? Would you like Vinc

bag in Vincent's office. Vincent was too tired to go out

niently vagu

ugh to understand that his stamina could keep her up all n

s if she were a clown, a mock

check, her expression unchanged, but her h

ut of the car, walked around the

Mr. Murphy's new car. I was delayed picking it up. Please get in, and I'll

Katherine was

iver not picking her u

e returning to its usual polite smile, "No need,

ran to the roadside, hailed a taxi

ange through the rearview mirro

was indeed V

years, could she still no

ded towards

y brought Katherine to Sacford's largest

combining medical care and rehabilitation, si

er brother, Nolan, to this hospital and re

with the doctor a few days ago

the ward to visit

fer to accompany her, heading alone to the confe

was on the other s

decided to take a shortcut th

building, she caught a glimpse of a fam

s Kat

's heart

ago, everyone thought her

secret, not letting anyone from the Todd f

secret, Katelyn's mother, Miranda,

rine and her mother were convinced th

atus, had no qualms about targeting a fi

y and resolutely followed in the

was at this hospital and whether

istance, watching as Katel

atherine approached, trying t

still hurt?" Katelyn asked Vincent,

o the hospital for a sprain check-up. As he was

doctor that she learned Vincent hadn't picked her up fro

ad delayed his treatment to accommodate her, leaving her both

yn had misunderstood, d

cern, he replied in a

a voice came from outside the

and there was no sign

n asked, "Who w

stly, "I don't know, j

'pretty, ' Kately

nt narrowed his e

.

ly hid in a nea

, her mind replayed the

was certain it w

ncent, and he was sick, yet she, h

r watch repeatedly. After waiting a full f

re blocked

else could it