Grace smiled. "So that's how it was. You mistook her for me."
"I realized my mistake almost immediately," he quickly corrected.
Her expression was gentle. "You must be tired. Let me arrange a room for you."
"Can I stay with you?" he asked, then quickly clarified, "I mean, in the same villa, so we can be close."
Grace thought for a moment. It seemed that was really the only practical option.
After delivering the medicine to the clinic, Sylvia and Gabriel ran into Grace on their way back. Just then, Gabriel’s phone rang. He gave Grace a slight nod, answered the call, and went inside the villa.
"The rain is about to stop. The air is so fresh. Shall we take a walk?" Grace suggested with a smile.
"Of course," Sylvia agreed, closing her umbrella. They began to stroll along the stone path that wound through the lawn.
"I've arranged for staff to be on duty through the night," Grace said. "With enough medicine and a doctor on-site, everything should be fine."
"That's good. Hopefully, all the fevers will be gone by morning," Sylvia replied.
"I heard from the administrator that you bought a lot of gummies for the children," Grace said with a smile. "Tell me how much it was, and I'll reimburse you."
"There's no need," Sylvia chuckled. "It wasn't much. Just a little gift for the kids. After attending class with them, I feel like we're all classmates."
Grace’s lips curved into a smile. "I invited you here to relax, and instead, you're spending your own money."
"You should be thanking me for giving me the opportunity to buy happiness with my money," Sylvia teased, her eyes twinkling. "You have no idea—I'm so poor, all I have is money!"
Grace laughed softly.
"By the way," Sylvia began, "I hope I didn't cause you any trouble by bringing Evan back without asking."

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