Chapter 339

Hospital. After the Reynolds brothers left, the room got weirdly quiet for a moment. That awkward kind of silence. Claire was the one who finally broke it, turning to Nelson with an apology. "Sorry, I didn't really think about how you were feeling. I know I haven't exactly been pleasant these days. If you're upset and want to leave the hospital because of that, I can get a nurse for you, have your meals delivered instead. How's that?" She kept her tone calm and neutral. From Nelson's side, having someone show up every day with a grumpy face to deliver food and help with things—it must be draining. But honestly, from her side, Claire just couldn't force herself to smile every time she showed up either. It seemed only fair to meet halfway—get some help to take care of him. She hadn't thought it all through. Her grandpa was in the hospital, so she figured she could check on Nelson too. Convenient. That was on her. So yeah, the apology was real. No matter what had happened between them, sh