Chapter 427. Back to Normal?

ASHER

“You’re so stupid, Ash,” Lee said, clicking her tongue a few times while shaking her head in disbelief.

Her expression was a mix of exasperation and amusement as I recounted what happened last night—how Tate and I made up, how he called me when we got home, and how we ended up talking until seven in the morning about the most random things. We even caught up on everything we missed while we weren’t speaking to each other. And now, here I was, sleep-deprived and struggling to keep my eyes open.

It was already 10:30 AM, and although I had no duty at the hospital today—thanks to last night’s late-night escapades—I knew I could nap later. For now, I was seated across from Lee in the living room, waiting for Auntie to call us for brunch. Lee, ever resourceful, had managed to convince her boss she needed to cross-check some details in Princess Kara’s diaries, earning her an excuse to skip work. She was practically on a paid day off, and she looked smug abou