Chapter 831

"Alright, thank you for your help," Valarie said.

"No problem," the officer replied.

After the police left, Valarie turned to Brandon. "You should go to work. There's really nothing else I need here—I'll just finish packing and get ready for discharge later."

"I'm not busy. I'll help you with the discharge papers," Brandon offered.

Just as he finished speaking, his phone began to ring.

Valarie gave him a knowing smile and teased, "Is this your version of 'not busy'? Your phone has rung at least a dozen times this morning. Just go. My parents are coming soon, so no need to worry about me."

"I'll leave when they get here," he replied, determined to stay.

Seeing how insistent he was, Valarie had no choice but to let it go.

After waiting another half hour, her parents still hadn't arrived, but Nyla showed up.

With someone else there to keep Valarie company, Brandon finally relented. He gathered his files and left for work.

After arranging the flowers she had brought, Nyla turned