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“I'm not sure yet, but we'll continue as planned for now. He seems to be interested in me.”
The other person offered comfort.
“There's no rush. We can afford to take our time.”
Tracy, reluctant to slow down, responded,
“I'll proceed cautiously.”
“Get ssleep. It's quite late.” The call ended.
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Tracy set her phone aside, her nerves tingling with frustration. Her animosity towards the Ruiz siblings ran deep;
she blamed them for a past threat to her life.
She had not expected Dolores to survive the car crash, yet the latter had awakened unexpectedly.
Anxiously biting her nails, Tracy struggled to calm herself for quite stime. Eventually, she turned on the
radio, hoping to distract herself with smusic.
By chance, she landed on a replay of Elyse’s rashow.
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Tracy's heart skipped a beat at the sound of Elyse’s voice but soon settled down.
The discussion between Elyse and the host was winding down when the host asked for a musical performance.
Elyse responded thoughtfully,
“I'll play ‘Lullaby.’ | know everyone works hard and deserves a bit of comfort when they get home.”
As the soothing melody of the lullaby began, Tracy leaned back, her gaze lost in the sparse, dimly lit street
outside.
Whispering to herself, she said,
“This melody is hauntingly beautiful, Elyse. It stirs a deep yearning for hwithin me.”
The soothing notes of the melody relaxed Tracy, slowly melting away her stress and replacing it with a sense of
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmweariness and sleepiness. Fighting off multiple yawns in an attempt to stay alert, she eventually started her
drive back home.
At the stime, Lowell had made his way to the hospital.
Dolores was gazing at the ceiling when she heard approaching footsteps. Turning her head, her eyes lit up with
recognition and excitement at the sight of Lowell.
Noticing her excitement, Lowell gently cautioned her,
“Ease down. It's important not to get too worked up.”
The doctor approached to brief Lowell on Dolores’s condition, explaining that although she was awake, she
needed to remain hospitalized for further treatment and was not ready for discharge. Lowell nodded in
understanding. Once the doctor departed, he moved closer to Dolores, his expression one of puzzlement.
“You seem worked up. Is there something you need to tell me?”