Nicole’s good mood vanished the second Travis spoke his completely unreasonable words.“Mr. Graham, how did you get here?” she asked, crossing her arms.“Obviously, I walked,” Travis replied without hesitation.Nicole’s lips curved into a smirk. “Well, if you had the strength to walk all the way here—and even argue with me—then you’re clearly fine. As the old saying goes, if you’re fine, take a few steps. And judging by the distance from the hospital to here, you’ve easily walked over a thousand steps. So, you’re not sick at all.”“I am sick!” Travis blurted out instinctively.The second the words left his mouth, he realized his mistake.His expression soured as he placed one hand on his hip, yanked at his tie with the other, and snapped, “I mean—I am not sick!”Nicole’s eyes glimmered with amusement, her gaze reflecting the warm glow of the streetlights.“Right, you just said it yourself. You’re not sick. So, you don’t need anyone to take care of you.” She tilted her head slig
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