Rose and Lily

11

Two days later, Edward and I returned to Harresburg.

A week later, Carol invited Edward to lunch.

"Carol called me and asked..." Edward frowned. "She asked me to take you."

"Where?"

"A new internet-famous restaurant next to Harresburg Hospital."

Harresburg Hospital?

"It's not about having lunch together."

She wanted to check on Mike.

When I came out of the company with Edward, Carol's car was parked by the roadside.

"Susie," she greeted him with a smile. "I've waited so long to make an appointment with this restaurant, so I told Eddie I had to take you to try it."

"Thank you for your kind gesture," I said with a smile.

Along the way, we were all silent.

When we arrived at the restaurant, Carol parked the car and asked, "Susie, is... is your husband out of the hospital?"

"No."

I had been to the hospital a lot recently. Each time I took a few pictures of Mike and sent them to Carol.

She never replied.