"Everything will be fine, Ashton."

Hannah smiled and led the doctor back to the sidewalk. It was better to ignore what Ashton had just said because it could haunt her in the future.

People change, and if Hannah put her hopes in Ashton, who knew if he would disappoint her even more than Alden had?

"Can I stop by your workplace later?" Ashton asked out of the blue. "It wouldn't hurt to have lunch together, would it?"

Hannah nodded. "Sure, I don't mind."

Ashton tightened his grip on her hand, feeling more at ease. Even though he wasn't ready to accept that he wouldn't say good morning to her or...