MEANWHILE...
"Let's go have lunch downstairs. I'm feeling a bit hungry," Alex suggested as they walked on the hospital hallways. She knew this would be the best time to speak to Robbie about her new temporary role in the company.
"Sure," agreed Robbie as they walked towards the stairs.
Soon they were sitting in one of the round tables in the hospital cafeteria.
Alex ordered a chicken cesar salad and a bottle of mineral water, while Robbie got coffee and a ham sandwich.
Alex drank her water and started mixing the dressing on the salad. The salad looked fresh and enticing but somehow worry lines covered Alex's face.
"Is everything okay, Love? Is something bothering you?" Robbie asked, observing her.
Alex took a bite of her salad and chewed it slowly while looking intently at it. Robbie's eyebrows creased as he watched his wife, suddenly worried as she took another bite of her salad without saying anything.