Chapter 42

I moved my feet and stood up. Five minutes had passed, just as Roberta had said.

I walked around barefoot, and the pain was gone.

"I thought wearing heels in your current condition would be too much, so I brought these for you. They're new."

Roberta's thoughtfulness didn’t end there. She had prepared a pair of flat shoes for me today.

They were a bit loose, but much better than heels.

Feeling touched, I thanked her with a grateful smile and put on the shoes.

"Let’s go back now."

"…May I, an old woman, say something before you …