Two weeks had passed since the incident. This weekend, Ben was at the hospital where his father worked, handling a renovation project. At the company, he had been completely sidelined. This worried Leo. If this continued, Ben could lose his job.
As senior hospital staff, Leo had proposed renovations for patient comfort—partly to give Ben freelance work.
Ben was aware. When his father mentioned the job, he knew it was help.
Even as descendants of the company founder, they couldn't casually use Henry's influence. Ben was sure the principled old man wouldn't intervene.
After measuring the space with workers, Ben felt tired and decided to return home. But Nina wasn't there. She was with Prita, helping at the bakery she and Joe owned on their street.
The room felt quiet without her. Only a
