Chapter 336

Connor Allen walked over to Matthew Quinn’s hospital bed. After their usual fist bump and a quick clasp of hands, the two sat down. Five years apart, and Connor had definitely changed. He looked more grounded now, and that playful, goofy laugh of his? Nowhere in sight. “These years… you been alright?” Matthew asked, his voice low. He pretty much already knew the answer—if Connor had really been doing great, he wouldn’t have hidden away all that brightness. The guy used to light up a room. Time's wild like that—scary and amazing all at once. For most people, five years means growth, new chapters. But for Matthew, without Serena Dawson around, it had just been… surviving. Every day was just a copy of the one before. Connor looked down, fiddling with the button on his cuff. “I’m okay.” “You and Bianca…” Matthew hesitated. They hadn’t met or talked in years, but Matthew had always quietly kept tabs on them. And the latest news? They were divorced. Connor laughed softly. “Let me peel you an