Edric remained silent as he listened, trying to disregard - momentarily - his feelings for Miss Lynch and look at this purely from his boss' perspective. Even if the events leading up to their hospital misadventure that night had been innocent enough, what subsequently followed had looked awful - and even more awful since he'd commented on it.

"Forgive me, sir. I will do better," he apologized quietly. He still didn't intend on ceasing contact with Miss Lynch, but he supposed - at least for the time being - that he'd have to do it quietly and out of the public eye.

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