Chapter 232

"Not bad. Why do you ask?" I replied. Walking side by side with George, I noticed his hesitant expression. It seemed like he had something to say but was unsure of how to start. He stared at me hesitantly for some time before finally asking, "About the things going around online… I've heard about them too." "Is that so?" I chuckled, not planning to discuss it further. George picked up on my reluctance and said with a grin, "Drinks on me tonight. Let's catch up over dinner, shall we?" I smiled and nodded. "Sure." … At the table, George poured me half a glass of wine. I chuckled and asked, "What's this? Are you keeping me on a leash?" He looked at me solemnly and said, "You're a patient right now. You should drink less." I grabbed the glass from him and joked, "You know I'm a patient, yet you still took me out for drinks. What kind of terrible doctor does that make you?" George gave me a playful shove and replaced my glass with orange juice. "Cut the nonsense, and drink this."