meet his girlfriend to talk about marriage. He’s gone to see her.”

“Yes, I know,” Reginald said, walking over to the bed. He

checked on Gracelyn, tucked her in, then looked at Harriet and

said, “Come on, I’ll take you home.”

Hearing Reginald, Harriet said, “Mr. Barton, I can take a taxi

home myself. You should stay here with Grace.”

Reginald said, “Grace sleeps very well, and there are doctors

and nurses here. It’s fine if I leave for a bit.”

What Reginald didn’t say was that Gracelyn was a frequent

visitor to this ward.

Since Reginald insisted, Harriet didn’t refuse.

As the two took the elevator downstairs, it was already

Inside the hospital, however, the lights were bright.

They exited through the emergency department. Just as they

stepped out of the elevator into the lobby and before reaching

the door, Harriet spotted Ellsworthing in from outside,

carrying Kelsey in his arms.

Several others followed behind them, all looking worried.

But their eyes were all on Ellsworth’s expression, not on Kelsey

in his arms.

Today, Ellsworth was wearing a white shirt and ck suit pants,

with his sleeves habitually rolled up.

He held Kelsey in his arms, looking a bit tense. In his eyes, there

was room for nothing and no one but Kelsey.

Including her, walking toward him.

Kelsey’s arms were wrapped around Ellsworth’s neck. Her lips

looked paler than usual, with no lipstick.

She gazed at Ellsworth with happiness in her eyes and said with

a smile, “Ells, I’m fine. You don’t need to be so worried. I was

just a bit tired today and felt a little dizzy, that’s why I fainted.”

Standing beside Harriet, Reginald watched the scene before

him and instinctively nced at Harriet.

However… Harriet’s eyes were calm and unruffled.

As the group approached, Harriet looked at them coolly, then

stepped back two paces to give them room to pass.

It was as if she didn’t know Ellsworth, as if Ellsworth wasn’t her

husband. She was just making way for an ordinary patient.

Even as he carried Kelsey into the elevator and the doors

closed, Ellsworth never noticed Harriet was at the hospital.

He didn’t realize they had just brushed past each other.

Watching Ellsworth enter the elevator and the doors close,

Harriet silently stared in that direction for a while beforeing

back to herself. Then she turned to Reginald and smiled, “Mr.

Barton, let’s go.”

Harriet didn’t mention Ellsworth and Kelsey, and when Reginald

took her home, he didn’t bring up what had just happened

either.

In the passenger seat, Harriet nced at Reginald,

remembering how long he’d stayed in the doctor’s office earlier.

She asked, “Mr. Barton, you were in the doctor’s office for a long time just now. Will Grace’s wound leave a scar?”

With both hands on the steering wheel, Reginald replied

nonchntly, “No, Grace’s injury isn’t that serious. The doctor

did a good job with the stitches, so there won’t be a scarter.”

At this point, Reginald frankly told Harriet, “Grace was born with

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a clubfoot. It’s not very noticeable when she walks, but it’s

obvious when she runs. She fell and got hurt today while.

running with other kids at kindergarten.”

“Grace’s shoes are custom-made. I was talking with the doctor

for so long because we were discussing doing surgery for her

clubfoot during the summer. That way, by September when she

starts elementary school, she’ll probably have recovered and be

just like any other child.”

While discussing Gracelyn’s clubfoot, Reginald never mentioned

that she was adopted.

Listening to Reginald’s exnation, Harriet asked, “So after the

surgery, Grace will bepletely normal, right?”

Reginald replied, “She’ll recoverpletely. The doctor said

there won’t be any aftereffects.”

Harriet said, “That’s good to hear.”

The two of them chatted back and forth, talking about Gracelyn

or work-rted matters.

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At nine o’clock, the car stopped at the entrance of Auburn

Heights. After saying goodbye to Reginald, Harriet left. From

start to finish, Reginald never mentioned Ellsworth, nor did he

try tofort Harriet.

He didn’t understand, nor would he, and he kept work and life

strictly separate.

After saying goodbye to Reginald and watching his car drive

away, Harriet turned and went back inside.

***

Meanwhile, in the hospital ward.

After a series of tests, it wasn’t until the doctor said Kelsey was

fine, her heart was healthy, and there was no rejection, that

Ellsworth finally breathed a sigh of relief.

On the hospital bed, seeing Ellsworth finally rx, Kelsey also

let out a sigh of relief and smiled, “See, I told you I was fine. I

know my own body.”

Standing by the bed, Ellsworth put both hands in his pockets