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    Gloria said, “Just tell her I went to meet a friend. She cane back in a few days. I’ll stay in the


    hospital for a while and try to hang on a bit longer.”


    Edgar’s eyes grew misty at her words. Gloria had been through so much in her life. Even in her old


    age, she still had so many worries.


    With the Martins being a handful, his concern for her health grew stronger. He hoped she could hold


    on for a few more years.


    Vera was chatting with a few friends over tea, feeling a bit bored.


    “Vera, are you and Joe getting engaged soon?” one friend suddenly asked her.


    Vera paused, recalling the current stare of her rtionship with Joe. Ever since their brief encounter


    at the recent g dinner, Joe had been too busy to meet up.


    It was hard to pinpoint their current stage. Still, Molly’s confident im lingered in Vera’s mind. She


    had said Joe would soon divorce Skr and insisted that Vera wear the ring.


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    Vera wondered if it was simply that she had be ustomed to wearing it, but it brought her an


    inexplicable sense of trust.


    “I’m just friends with Joe. It’s not what you think,” Vera said casually, her tone nonchnt.


    To her friends, she appeared effortlessly confident, a quality they envied. If it had been anyone else,


    they would have stumbled over their words in front of Joe, but Vera remainedpletely


    “In all of Jipsburg, you’re the only one who matches Joe. If you don’t get engaged to him, who else


    is worthy?” another friend joked.


    The others chimed in, agreeing with her. It did seem that way.


    Vera’s expression subtly shifted as she thought about how she hadn’t married Joe while Skr had.


    A wave of difort washed over her, almost as if she had swallowed something unpleasant.


    “Alright, let’s stop with the jokes. If anyone overheard, they might actually think I have a rtionship


    with Joe. We’re just friends for now, and whether that change depends on him.


    “I’m tired today, so I’m leaving,” Vera said, rising from her seat.


    The tea had lost its appeal anyway. Her friends exchanged nces, surprised by Vera’s sudden


    change in mood.


    It felt like Vera was saying she didn’t care, but the intensity behind her words suggested otherwise.


    They couldn’t help but wonder if the rumors were true that Joe had taken another woman and lost


    interest in Vera.


    If that were the case, it exined why Vera had been so quick to show her irritation.


    After leaving the tea house, Vera hopped into her car and headed toward the city’s outskirts.


    The drive was smooth, and before she knew it, she had arrived at Gxy Vi.