The unexpected tenderness left Benjamin Jones momentarily stunned, but he quickly regained his composure, so swiftly that Catherine Ford didn't notice at all.
Once they got out of the car, the cold wind dispersed the brief ambiguity, and Catherine Ford sobered up as she walked against the wind toward the hospital.
Benjamin and Reed followed behind her.
As they neared the hospital, Catherine Ford glanced unintentionally at the man beside her. Despite both walking in the cold wind, while she shivered like a quail, Benjamin remained steady, making his already tall figure look even more imposing.
Catherine Ford, who had been in great turmoil, suddenly felt much calmer. She pinched her scarf around her neck and continued forward.
Shortly after entering the hospital, they heard some commotion.
Catherine Ford recognized several familiar voices amid the noise and followed it to find the Newmans surrounding her father and brother.
