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Despite not wanting to acknowledge that I knew him, I called an ambulance for Christopher.

After that, I went back to bed. However, as I tried to go back to sleep, Dad's incessant calls woke me up.

I never expected that he would ask me to visit Christopher.

I couldn't comprehend why Dad had a positive impression of Christopher. I was still unable to accept it. Despite my reluctance, I decided to visit the hospital after Dad informed me that Oscar was there too.

"You're here, Becca."

"Hello, Mr. Simmons."

I put on a smile, even though I remembered how Oscar had refused to meet me the last time. I had learned to fake being nice.

Christopher woke up at the same time. While lying on the bed, he looked at me and greeted me, "Ms. Yalden."

I smiled back politely, pretending as if nothing had happened between us, and replied, "Mr. Simmons."

Oscar chuckled at our formal exchange and said, "Becca, Christopher is only a day younger than you. You can just call him Chris."

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