Nathan had been silently following us all the way to the parking lot. Just as we were about to get into the car, Cassandra’s phone rang.
There was an emergency at her company, and she needed to handle it immediately. She gave me an apologetic look.
"It’s okay, Cas. You go ahead. I can just take a cab home."
I tried to force a smile, but it must have looked awful because the moment she saw it, her face fell, filled with concern.
Her expression only grew more worried, but I didn’t want her to put off work because of me. So, I moved my wheelchair forward, preparing to leave on my own.
That was when Nathan’s voice sounded behind me.
"I’ll take Juliana home."
He hesitantly reached for the handles of my wheelchair. I didn’t want to acknowledge him at all, but seeing the worry on Cassandra
