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Chapter 504

Author: Lean
At noon, James had business near the clinic. When he finished, he decided to invite Sydney to lunch so they could return to Seraph Villa together afterward.

She hadn't expected Charlotte to show up that day. By all rights, she should have been the one treating Charlotte and her grandmother to lunch. But with James already waiting, it didn't feel right to bring friends and elders along to what was clearly a private meal.

Charlotte caught her hesitation immediately and smiled. "You squeezed my grandmother in at the last minute. I should be the one buying lunch. But since you've already got plans, we'll call it a rain check, yeah?"

"Okay." Sydney nodded with a smile, and the three of them left the clinic together.

As they turned the corner, she spotted James standing a few paces from the nurses' station.

Autumn had deepened. He wore a dark gray trench coat that made his tall, lean frame even more striking. His refined features naturally drew attention, though he lacked the cold, aris
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