What about forever?
She let out a soft, wry laugh and went back to finishing her soup.
The estate residents had a group chat, and with the heavy rain, Grace had sent a message early that morning canceling classes for
the day. She'd also advised everyone to stay in their villas and not wander around. With the downpour, there was a risk of rivers
flooding and landslides on the roads outside the estate. It was safest to stay put.
Before heading upstairs after breakfast, Sylvia grabbed her medical kit to change Gabriel's dressing. The entire process was
catch up on work.
She also sent a message to Eugene, asking how Grandma Winters was doing.
He called her almost immediately. It was raining in J City, too, he told her. His grandmother was sleeping more and more, but she
still refused to go to the hospital. At this point, there was nothing more to be done but wait.
Sylvia offered him whatfort she could.
Eugene wanted to keep talking, but his assistant cin to inform him of an emergency board meeting. He had to hang up.
Sylvia put her phone down and focused on her work, occasionally glancing at the lively conversation in the estate’s group chat.
Jonas and the others were playing poker. He and Una were a team and were on a winning streak, while Jenny and York were losing
miserably. The penalty for losing was having a small turtle drawn on your forehead with a marker.
Jonas won again, and Una snapped a picture just as he was drawing a turtle right over Jenny's eye. He showed no mercy, creating a
surprisingly detailed caricature. When she closed her eye, it looked like a tiny turtle; when she opened it, the shell disappeared,
leaving the four legs looking like four thick,ical eyelashes. It was absurdly funny.
Jonas was laughing so hard he was doubled over on the sofa.
Jenny posted a selfie in the chat, and Sylvia laughed until tears streamed down her face.
Una typed, [Next time, we'll do the other eye.]
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