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Croying Up
Thanks to Laper, Ingrid only managed to fall asleep between 200 and 1994 m. 11 was only 4-10 am, when she woke up–bele her almen had the chance to wake her up
Ingat board İmeself with ribing the snom, prompting Zoey to ask in sorprise, “What are you doing up so early?”
Ingrid simply cald, Tmi humpy, so let’s head out fem breakfast ”
whad just walked dettas when Zoey noticed that the door to Uri 14 was wide open. “I like these ovators are alway. I’ll just peek in and see if amore’s aneund. I
frey had haule taken a step forward schema figure appeared from around the corner of the living room
Ingrid felt her heart skip a beat as she une grectedly moruntered parper.
Before Zory could say anything, Exsper exbimedin sorpine, “Ma Leone?”
Zory imutely tuned ingrid and asked. “Voi poys know each other?”
Ingrid, exhausted from lack of sleep, was slim to team and still hesitated whether to centimae the facade or drop the pretense altogether
casked, “Is this prships Ms. Leone’s mother
mokled are replied, “Tam Youro know each other
Zory urges seidened in curprise as she asked thought you did hands–on work”
Jesper replied, “I do hands–on work like performing wurgery”
“Who would we thought…”Zorgtailed ott, almost mistaking Jasper for a con artist instead
The then nudged Ingrid with her elbow and said. “Come Induce himnome.
Teper watched Ingrid’s face intently, trying toprage beber she would keep up the pretense or cant him deectly
Ingrid explained, “He’s the head of the department at the hospital”
Jesper thought (chirmphantly, “I won this round!”
Zoey exitamed maupom, “You’ve already the head of a department at such a young age?“”
Jimper smiled warmly, giving off a dating “meeting the parents” vibe as he said, “I wouldn’t exactly call myself young anymore. I’m already 29 years old.“”
Ingrid rolled her eyes, thinking that he still had half a year to go before turning 30 years
“You’ve the satur age as Iggy then. It’s amazing how you’ve become the head of a department at such an age
“Ms. Leone is the truly impressive one. I mean, we doctors just have to manage ourselves, but she has to manage so many nurses in the hospital. have so much respect for her
ingrid cast a side long glance at Jasper, thinking that she had heard enough of his bullshit. If anything, she had to admire his ability to perform anywhere, anytime.
ey was initially concerned that they had a con artist living in the apartment building, but in turned out that Jasper was the head of a department in a hospital, and someone Ingrid knew no
in that instant, the let down her guard and said ca amale. “If you ever need anything, feel to come upstairs. I’m at home most of the time.”
Ieper, feeling genuinely moved, said, “Thank you so much, Mrs. Leone. You’re truly a wonderful person
veling embarrassed by Jasper’s praise, said, “It’s nothing, really. I mean, we’ve been living here for decades, so if you ever
led the opportunity and said, “I won’t hold back, then.”
ingrid, unable to mandi sny, finally suid. “I’m sure he’s got things to do, Mom, so let’s not bother him anymore.”
know where to shop or grab a great meal, just say
defore Zory could say anything, Hiper steppedout, dosed the door, and said. “I’m actually not bury. I was just hely to drop off a space kry that was requested by the renovatorsearlier.—
It was a rather manget ludway, barely wide enough for two people to walk side by side. Jasper walked behind Zoeyard ingrid, and before long, they reached the apartment building’s
Zoey and offhandedly, “Have your had breakfast yet?
Inggeriscyeer ploch, but it was too Late — Zoey had already spoken
lper replied, “Thawn’t eaten yet. Got any good apots to recommend, Mrs Leone!”
Iepaid, still discreetly pinching her, watched at Zoey, who had been abour to invite Jasper, changed her mind at the last second.
You can just beel down this stupet, turn left, and walk about
You’ll find plenty of breakfast options there. If you’re in the mood for pasta, there’s De Niro Para Farery on your bets.”
eselling pasta there.
Zory athised, “I wouldn’t recommend that place, it’s not that good. You should try the place ente the right—it doesn’t have any signage, but there’s an old Lachy n It’s usually crowded, so you’ll spot it right away‘
Jinger thanked them with a sod, and the there walked down the long flight of stairs together. He then med left after reaching the bottom, while the other two, who were originally beaded
Having prie their separate ways, Zoey uned to lingild and asked, “Why were you pinching me the whole time?”
” I hadn’t phicted you, you’d have invited him to join on, wouldn’t you?”
I thought you guys were codinagara? It seems to me that he thinks very highly of you, so why do you look so displeased?”
