Chapter 80. Walter Lance

Olive’s Vision: pt. 4

Walter had his face shielded behind a face mask and a baseball cap. He sat on one of the benches in the reception hall with his arms crossed. A few minutes later, the door to the right opened, revealing Lois with her arm in a sling.

“Hi,” she said with a smile as she walked out, accompanied by a nurse.

“Hey,” he said, getting up. “That must have hurt. I could hear you wincing and everything,” he added, pointing to her arm.

Lois furrowed her brows. “You heard that? They rubbed a numbing cream on it, so I didn’t feel too much pain while wearing the sling. Plus, my winces were pretty quiet. How did you hear me from out here? Or were you standing by the door?”

Walter smiled and scratched the back of his neck. “I might have… eavesdropped a little. I wanted to make sure you were okay,