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That evening, after much persuasion, Dr. Craig finally agreed that Lorraine could be discharged. Her temperature had dropped, and he said she only needed rest and some medication.Aiden thanked Dr. Craig, who soon walked away to attend to other patients. Then Aiden turned to Lorraine.“I’ll call you,” he said as they all walked out of the hospital together. “And if you’re feeling better tomorrow, let me know.”Lorraine nodded slowly, still looking a little weak.“Anyway,” Alina said, adjusting her gown as she looked at Lorraine, “Jesse will drop you off. Aiden and I want to stop by the mansion before heading home.”Lorraine shook her head lightly. “You don’t have to bother him. I can—”Alina waved her hand dismissively. “Nonsense. You’ll go with him. He’s already here. Why would you take a cab when you’re friends with Mr. Blackwood’s wife?” she teased.Lorraine sighed quietly, realizing there was no use arguing.Alina smiled softly. "Anyway, I’ll call you before going to bed, okay?"L

Lorraine followed Jesse down the hallway, clutching her new employee badge nervously. Jesse had taken her to get it... She was shocked at how fast a badge was given to her. It was almost as if it was something planned for a while now.But, now the moment she stepped out of that office, her confidence melted.The company was huge. The employees looked so composed and professional, while she, still recovering and new to the job, felt completely out of place. Why would someone like her belong in a place like this?Jesse walked ahead with his usual calm, collected posture. He wasn’t saying much, but somehow that made her even more self-conscious.She tried to keep up. "So… um," she started, fiddling with her fingers. "What exactly am I supposed to do here?""Depends," he replied casually without turning around. "Aiden said Alina will handle your training, so for now, I’m just showing you around. Consider yourself an intern.""Oh," she murmured, feeling slightly awkward. "Right. Thanks."A

Instead of replying, Jesse inhaled, closing his eyes and opening them..."Can you just sign already?"His tone wasn’t just impatient, it was fed up.Aiden didn’t respond. Instead, he took the document from Jesse’s hands, set it aside, and grabbed Jesse’s shoulder, pushing him towards the couch and making him seat."What now?" Jesse frowned.Aiden sat across from him and let out a long breath."Is this still about Clara?"Jesse stiffened.Aiden continued softly, trying to understand him. "Is it really that hard to forget her? Jesse, it’s been over six years. I just..."Jesse bit his bottom lip hard, like he was trying to hold in something painful. "Aiden," he whispered, "please."But Aiden didn’t stop. He wasn’t trying to hurt him, he was trying to help."Let’s be honest here. She’s gone. And she wouldn’t want you locked up in your grief. She wouldn’t want you suffering. I’m sure she never blamed you."Aiden’s voice softened even more. “If I were her… I wouldn’t have blamed you either."

Alina leaned closer to Lorraine and whispered, "If we walk faster, we’ll reach home before whoever that is catches up with us."Lorraine nodded once, her jaw tight.They increased their pace… but the footsteps behind them also sped up.The person was getting closer.Alina’s heart thumped loudly in her ears. Lorraine didn’t even bother looking back. She could feel it… someone was right behind them. Before either of them had time to think, a hand grabbed Alina by the shoulder.Everything inside Alina reacted.Without hesitation, she turned sharply and swung the heavy drink bag with full force. The bag hit the person directly, the bottles inside clashing against their body.The person staggered backward, their hoodie flipping down from the impact.Lorraine didn’t even wait to see who it was.She launched herself at the person, literally jumped on them like a monkey, wrapping her arms around their head. Her fingers gripped the person’s hair while her mouth clamped onto their neck.She bit

Before Lorraine could say anything more, Alina stood up, brushing a strand of hair behind her ear. She gave a soft, tired smile. "Goodnight. Good job tonight. I’m going to bed." She smiled and walked off, leaving Lorraine in the living room, her thoughts swirling with everything they had just discussed a few seconds ago.Lorraine stayed still for a few seconds, watching Alina disappear into her bedroom. Then, the moment Alina's door closed, she stood up and entered the room without knocking. She leaned casually against the doorframe, eyebrows raised."What is it?" Alina asked, staring at her innocently."I wasn’t expecting that reply from you," Lorraine said, walking fully into the room and sitting down cautiously beside Alina. "It’s… surprising. You, who’ve always encouraged me to like someone, to give it a chance, now you’re telling me to forget about a guy I like? Are you possessed? The Alina I know would have shipped me and him endlessly. She’d probably even send love letters for