In the past, she had regarded him as a doctor and leader, but now he could be a passerby, a former colleague, a neighbor, anyone, but he would never be an important and intimate person in her life.
"Alright, then I won't bother you guys, get some rest. I'll pick you up tomorrow?" There was so much he wanted to say tonight, so he hadn't had the chance to tell her that they actually lived quite close and he could give her rides in the future.
"Okay, see you tomorrow. I'll have breakfast ready and waiting for you." Avery Graham looked at Bernard Taylor, who had turned his face away, and said this on purpose.
"Yeah, see you tomorrow." This was an unexpected joy, one Kent Auclair hadn't anticipated.
After hanging up the phone, Avery Graham watched as Marie turned her face back, but still looked unwilling to leave. She couldn't help but speak up, "Dr. Taylor, if there's nothing else, let's leave it at that."