Chapter 25

Elliot left the hospital feeling empty and lost. The sky above was a deep, inky black, with a full moon shining down—just like the night he first met Nora. Back then, Nora was clutching a tiny, dying kitten in her arms, frantically asking anyone she could find if they knew of a vet still open late at night. Eventually, she got directions to an emergency clinic and took off running without even looking up. Then, she ran straight into Elliot's arms. She apologized over and over, but he noticed the kitten in her arms and understood what was happening. He took her straight to the vet. But in the end, the kitten was too weak and didn't make it. Nora chose a quiet place to bury the kitten and sat there for a long time, quietly crying. Just then, Elliot received a message from Jonathan and had to head back to the university. He handed her a tissue, then turned and left. After that, Nora somehow fell for him and even told him she liked him. He didn't accept her confession at first, bu