Adam Howard rolled his eyes at Martin Wallace, "If you don't speak, nobody will take you for a mute."
The smile at the corner of Martin's lips deepened, "Fine, I'll shut up. But speaking of which, it's rare to see them getting along so well."
Adam Howard picked up his wine glass and went to toast others, too lazy to bother with Martin Wallace.
Was he asking for it? Martin Wallace shrugged indifferently, continuing to eat, used to the cycle of breakups and make-ups. He was calm no matter what the outcome would be.
...
Early in the morning, Daniel Marshall picked up Grace Ziegler and accompanied her to her follow-up appointment.
Even after surgery, Grace's left ear was affected, and her hearing had only recovered by ten percent.
The situation with Grace's right ear was better; there was some hearing recovery, but it had not reached the level of a normal person.
