Meanwhile, back in Jason's clinic, Daniel finally stepped out of his thoughts. It was only after their intense discussion ended that he picked up his phone and froze.
Missed calls from Anna.
His lips curved almost instantly, his earlier tension easing just a little. She had called him. More than once. The simple fact made something warm flicker in his chest.
Jason, who had been jotting down notes on Daniel's case file, lifted his gaze at the sudden shift in energy. Just minutes earlier, Daniel had looked like a cornered lion—brooding, restless, weighed down by things he could not explain. But now?
Now he was smiling at his phone like a man who had forgotten the meaning of stress.
"People in love are strange," Jason muttered under his breath.
"Hm? Did you say something?" Daniel asked, looking up with genuine surprise.
