“You've done nothing to wrong me. It's okay if you can't call her aunt; being her sister is just as good.”
Ashlyn gave a small laugh, a hint of relief shining in her eyes.
“Whether I am the daughter of Alice or Ashlyn, she has always been so good to me. Regardless of whether she has that memory or not, she has always been good to me! Isn't that what matters the most?”
After she finished speaking, she pushed open the door of the doctor's office, looking back at James. “James, take care.”
It was Winston who took her out.
She trod quietly along the lengthy corridor. The faint morning light filtered through the hallway windows, casting a hazy and cold glow.
Standing at the entrance of the hall, Winston spoke in a low voice, “Dr. Berry, the exit is just outside the hall. I won't accompany you further.”
Ashlyn nodded. “Thank you.”
She walked into the hall with an upright posture, but the moment she stepped in, she froze.
In a corner of the hall's rest area, a man was sitting upright on the couch. Hearing the noise, he lifted his gaze toward her.
Lucas? He didn't go back? He actually waited for me on the couch all night?
Ashlyn was touched.
She saw the man rise to his feet, striding toward her with long, straight legs. He seemed to be bathed in a soft glow in the faint morning light, so handsome he hardly seemed real.
Seated on the other side, Joseph and Charlotte, who were embracing each other, also woke up.
They turned to look at Ashlyn.
“Joseph...” Charlotte murmured. Then, she heard Joseph whispering close to her ear, “You're awake?”
“Yes.” Charlotte sleepily looked at Ashlyn and Lucas. She was so tired last night that she fell asleep nestled in the warm embrace of Joseph. Is it dawn yet? Has Ashlyn come out yet?
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