A Spoonful of Sugar: Don't Beg for Love

Noise was coming from the television next to them. The old man saw Hestia's face flash across the screen of the business news and sighed. "You just can't avoid things that are coming for you." The man in bed wiggled around to express something, but Professor Miles slapped him. "Focus on getting better."

That man continued struggling and was unsurprisingly hit a few more times. The old man picked the spots that would hurt the most when he did that, then switched off the television.

"There's no need to rush. Look at yourself; there's no way you're going to see anyone in this state." Professor Miles sighed. "I know you're anxious, I am too, but isn't getting better more important? You're only going to bring trouble to Hesper, otherwise."

The man couldn't speak, so he just nodded. Professor Miles walked out the door and checked the weather, then sighed and said, "Another few days of rain. I just hope you'll recover sooner."

***

When Hestia got the information, she didn't have solid proof. Hestia was desperate after researching for a bit.

It had rained for a few consecutive days in Genecity and everyone was feeling moody. The only thing to celebrate was the agreement of the studio wasn't supported by the law, so Hestia managed to take her studio back and 'asked' Rachael and Celine to leave.

Jessie insisted on buying Hestia a meal. She couldn't reject her, so she accepted.

"Hesper loved the food here," Jessie opened the door for Hestia, then continued. "I don't know what you enjoy now, so I brought you here."

Hestia didn't object because she wasn't picky when it came to food. This was technically the first time she dined with a 'friend'.

However, the moment they stepped in, they saw someone they never wanted to see.

"Ms. Deschamps?"

Nathaniel looked surprised as he stood up. He looked at Jessie, who was standing next to Hestia, smiled, and pushed his glasses higher up his nose. "What a coincidence. You're here for a meal too?" Hestia didn't know if this was a coincidence or a deliberate setup, but since he was there, she knew she wouldn't be enjoying the meal, so she was a little disappointed.

"Isn't this the pretty boy we saw before?" Jessie's memory of Nathaniel was from the class reunion, so she had a good impression of him. She turned to look at Hestia, who didn't feel the same. Nathaniel warmly smiled. "Don't worry, I won't be disturbing you. It really is pure coincidence that I'm here, catching up with an old friend."

Hestia looked toward the man sitting with Nathaniel. She saw this man in one information file and he seemed to be a Sulzbach, Ehren Sulzbach. He was a cripple before but was healed not too long ago. Hold on... Sulzbach?

Realizing that, it was difficult for Hestia to believe that Nathaniel's appearance today was pure coincidence, but more importantly, she never told anyone she was trying to find the Sulzbachs. He managed to guess what she was doing with what little information he had?

"Please enjoy your meal, I'll be heading back to my table." Nathaniel bowed.

"Well, now that we've bumped into each other, why not just dine together?" Hestia, with a smiling tone, stopped Nathaniel and looked flirty. She then looked toward Ehren, who was not too far away, then got even closer to Nathaniel.

He raised his brows.

"You're the one who decided that."