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Lester was holding a thermos bag, and when he spotted the takeout boxes on the table, he grinned. "Looks like
someone had the sidea as me."
To Sylvia's surprise, Edwin lifted up the food he'd brought. "Mr. Sanford, | just stopped by to check on Sylvia. This
is for her mom. Good timing, | guess."
Sylvia's eyes widened, silently pleading with Edwin not to misunderstand.
But Edwin just smiled. "I'll leave you guys to talk."
Before Sylvia could say a word, Edwin was already gone with his things.
She looked awkwardly at Lester. "Sorry... are you okay?"
She noticed the hospital gown peeking out from under Lester's coat.
The ocean water had been freezing-most people wouldn't have handled it.
Lester set the food down by the bed, opening the box as he reassured her, “I'm
fine, just caught a bit of a chill. How about you?"
Trying to break the awkwardness, Sylvia jokingly lifted her limp arm.
"Yves nearly twisted my arm off, but other than that, I'm alright."
"Letsee."
Lester sat on the edge of the bed, his long fingers gently wrapping around her wrist, pulling her a little closer.
The sudden closeness made Sylvia flustered.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtShe tried to pull her hand back.
But Lester held on, his gaze intent. "Are you scared of me?"
"No," Sylvia said honestly.
He slowly rolled up her sleeve, frowning as he saw the red mark on her arm. "You know what | was thinking when
| pulled you out of the water?"
Sylvia shook her head.
"| didn't want to keep waiting anymore."
His palm was warm, and when she didn't resist, he carefully lifted her arm and pressed a gentle kiss to the
bruised spot.
Sylvia's mind went blank.
She'd just opened her mouth to speak when the wall-mounted TV lit up with breaking news.
"The Garcia Group lands a billion-dollar deal. Mr. Rupert's wedding just around the corner-double the
celebrations!"
The media, always tic, showed a photo of Rupert and Reese smiling together, even though it was a
business headline.
Watching the happy couple, Sylvia remembered what Edwin had said.
Maybe it was tto start over. To let go for herself, and for others.
She hesitated, the words of rejection stuck in her throat. "I'm not sure. You know I..."
Lester squeezed her hand, cutting her off. "That's in the past. You'll never know unless you try."
"My dad..."
After everything with Tristan, Sylvia was honestly terrified of dealing with intimidating parents.
At the mention of his father, Lester just smiled easily. "I already told him about
you. He doesn't get involved in my relationships."
"Did you tell him everything about me?" Sylvia pressed.
"Should | organize our text messages into a report for Ms. Lloyd's review?" Lester teased.
Sylvia scratched her head, not sure how to respond.
Lester let her off the hook. "Let's eat. | asked Zion to pick up smilk-he should be here soon."
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