Chapter 19

When the hour hand on the clock pointed toward ten at night, Cora looked up from a pile of documents and massaged her sore neck. George handed her some hot tea. "Ms. Cora, Mr. Aaron has just completed a surgery. He probably needs another ten minutes before he can get here. How about we get a bodyguard to keep you company as you take your walk in the park?" The tired Cora took a sip of tea, then massaged the area between her brows. "It's fine." The park was peaceful and quiet at night. The evening breeze in the fall brushed against her long hair. The exhaustion within her dissipated gradually as she spent time in this comforting night. At first, Aaron took her for walks in the park whenever he had time on his hands as a way to treat her moderately severe depression. Eventually, that became a routine of theirs. Even though the night was still, the shadows of some trees a short distance away swayed briefly. Ever since Axel arrived in Molina, Cora kept having the feeling like she w