What choice did I have? I simply glanced up and said, "Sure."
He crossed the street to buy them, and for a rare moment, I felt the tension in my shoulders ease.
"How have you been?" I looked up and was startled to find Wesson standing there.
As I recalled my recent health issues, my gaze became complicated, but I managed a gentle smile. "Much better, but… why are you helping me?"
Wesson chuckled, fanning himself playfully. "I'm just such a nice guy!"
I was momentarily speechless, caught off guard.
"Dr. Augustine?" Cassian's tone turned icy, pulling me back into the present. "Are you two close?"
It made sense, really.
The tension between them was palpable, and word of Kate's infatuation with Wesson had spread like wildfire outside Kingston.
Kate was the king's favorite sister, and their story had become common knowledge.
After falling ill with a terrible sickness, she had refused to let her looks deter Wesson, who stayed by her side through her recovery.
Six months later, she had finally turned a corner, regaining her former beauty.
Kate had spent lavishly on Wesson, but her affections went unreturned. Just like me and Cassian, really.