When William Cole and Poppy Torres left the hospital, Kim Chanyeol was still bowing in reverence.
On their way back, Poppy Torres felt utterly dejected. "Brother-in-law, I'm sorry. I never imagined that today would turn out like this."
"Loretta Bray used to be a nice person. I don't know what she has gone through in these years, she has changed so much."
William Cole shook his head, "Poppy, people do change."
"You can't always judge people with an old lens. Today's incident should serve as a lesson to you."
"Don't be too quick to trust others."
"Brother-in-law, I understand." Poppy Torres responded quietly, her demeanor that of a child who has done something wrong.
"I'll drop you off at home."
William started the car. Just after he dropped Poppy Torres home and was driving back to the manor, halfway there, he reached a less crowded road.
"Beep beep beep..." his cell phone suddenly rang, coinciding with a red light.
William hit the brakes and answered the call.