16 Over the next few days , Kirsten and Darnell often visited the vet clinic together . With the nurses ' careful care , the kitten got better . Kirsten wanted to take the kitten home , but the landlord had strictly forbidden pets . It was one of the conditions she'd agreed to . " How about leaving him with me ? " Darnell offered . " My place is pretty big , and I had experience raising cats back in America . " Darnell pulled out his phone , showing her photos in his album . His wallpaper was a cute tabby with big , round eyes , utterly charming . " Okay , but I'll buy the cat food and supplies . You already covered the vet bill . Let me handle this , " Kirsten said , looking down at the kitten in her arms . " Fine , " Darnell agreed . " But you won't carry them all alone . I'll come with you , " he suggested . Kirsten hadn't expected him to be so thoughtful , but she readily agreed . They went shopping for kitten supplies and toys together . Kirsten hesitated a bit when choosing . But Darnell showed no impatience . Instead , he offered suggestions gently , guiding her through the options . Kirsten felt warm inside . She had never felt that anyone would be so patient with her . A sudden memory hit her : Duncan had once been this patient , too , but later , he hadn't even spared the time to play a tape . " What's wrong ? " Darnell asked , noticing the shift in her expression . " Nothing , " she said , shaking it off . " It just occurred to me that we haven't named the kitten yet . " " Want to pick one ? You were the one who found her , after all , " he said . Kirsten thought for a moment . " How about Summer ? We found him in the summer , right ? " What do you think ? " Kirsten looked at Darnell with a bit of expectation in her eyes . 10:13 正 2.4 % AD Binance : Buy Bitcoin & Crypto Install now > PG 广告 There's the usual crypto platforms , then there's Binance . See why we're different . * 16 7 think that's lovely Summer , a good name . " By the time they left the clinic , it was already late . Darnell hailed a cab , but first called to ask if the driver would allow a cat . The driver agreed cheerfully . When he arrived , though , he gave Kirsten a knowing look . And he said something to Darnell in Russian . Kirsten , confused , leaned over to Darnell . " Why did he look at me like that ? " What did he just say ? " " He said your kitten was so cute . He even wanted to steal it . " " Really ? Why ? " Kirsten immediately protected the kitten in her arms . Her actions made Darnell laugh . " I tricked you . " Kirsten said nothing , but quietly hugged the kitten in her arms a little tighter . Darnell was smiling secretly . After reluctantly leaving the kitten at Darnell's place , Kirsten rushed back to her apartment and took a shower . Her phone suddenly vibrated . Fresh out of the shower , Kirsten wondered who would be texting at this hour , only to find it was a news notification . The headline read , " Billionaire Duncan Calls Off Engagement in Public . " It detailed how Duncan left the bride at the wedding , and bluntly stated Alayna wasn't the one he'd been looking for . The attached photo showed the chaotic wedding scene . But what first caught her eye was the sea of sunflowers . They were hand - drawn on posters , printed as cartoon designs on table favors . Kirsten once told Duncan how much she loved sunflowers . Even her dream wedding had been sunflower - themed . It seemed he'd really remembered . As she scrolled down the page , Kirsten's heart skipped a beat . Duncan must have played her tape . But even so , she felt no stirrings of expectation . 10:13 # 2.4 % AD Binance : Buy Bitcoin & Crypto Install now > PG There's the usual crypto platforms , then there's Binance . See why we're different . Menu < 16 The way Duncan had treated her was still vivid in her mind . No amount of making up for it now could erase that . She closed the page , then quietly unfollowed the news source . Kirsten didn't want any more ties to him . She was done with everything related to Duncan . AD