If anyone had ever truly protected her when she was still Katarina Quinn, it was her grandmother. But fate was cruel, and her grandmother had been the first to pass away. Niamh stared at the photo of them together, her eyes growing moist.
Suddenly, the quiet office was broken by a notification sound from her phone. Niamh casually picked it up, tapped open her messages, and her fingers froze.
Can we still be friends? The message was from Lana.
Niamh's already unsettled heart was thrown into turmoil once again. She placed her phone face down on the desk without replying. She had no idea what to say.
Night fell quietly.
"Nia, are you done with work? I know a great restaurant. Want to go grab a bite?" Elmer knocked and entered Niamh's office.
"No, thanks. I don't have much of an appetite... I think I'll just go home and make some noodles..." Niamh finished, forcing a strained smile.
Elmer's intuition told him something was bothering her, but she didn't want to talk about it. She wanted to be alone. His lips parted and closed, words left unspoken. "Alright then, we'll go another time... Drive safe, and text me when you get home."
Elmer's earnest instructions made Niamh chuckle despite herself. She wasn't a child. But she knew this was his way of showing he cared. Elmer was so gentle and considerate, so unlike Jonathan.


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