Chapter 88 Great Peril!

• Astrid chimes in with a grin of her own. "It was like listening to someone speaking in tongues for a moment."
• "Never mind," Dexter beams sheepishly, recognizing the bemused expressions on their faces. "Why bother? At least Blaze can grasp about 70% of my medical rants. I miss him," Dexter laments with a pout, his nostalgia for Blaze evident in his tone.
• Astrid's heart skipped a beat as Blaze's name was mentioned. Longing washed over her, a deep ache for his presence. But intertwined with that longing was a pang of guilt, a weighty reminder of the complexities of their relationship.