Chapter 328

After Brandon left, I took a shower before laying down on the bed. Then, I picked up my phone. Lisa had sent me a message with a photo attached. The photo showed Ellie sleeping soundly, and the message read, "Ellie is fine." As expected of a close friend. I knew I could trust her to take good care of things. I replied, "Thanks for your help." Right after I hit the send button, Lisa's video call came through almost immediately. Had she been waiting for my reply? Considering that she had just established a relationship with her crush, I figured that she was just eager to share the news with me. I answered the video call. Lisa was lounging in her office chair, and her face was glowing with joy that was almost palpable through the screen. I teased her, "You can't hide that glow. It's written all over your face!" "Mrs. Howell, you're so poetic," Lisa said with a thumbs up. I didn't play along. Thinking about her and Keith's progress, I couldn't help but tease, "Dr. Carline, you real