"Why are you carrying that? Going to wash it?" Joseph asked, raising an eyebrow at her tiptoeing steps."No! I'm... I'm keeping it." Alice’s cheeks turned bright red as she spoke, her tone stubborn.To Joseph, she looked a little upset.Did I hurt her last night? He wondered, guilt creeping in."Alright then, hang onto it," Joseph replied gently, remembering some traditional habits surrounding such things.Alice blushed even harder and darted back into her room.Watching her flee, Joseph sighed. Women really were hard to read sometimes.Still, as the minutes ticked by and Alice didn’t come out, Joseph began to feel uneasy. He walked over and knocked lightly on her door."Sweetheart, breakfast is ready.""You okay? Did I upset you somehow?""Ah? Joseph, no! Just give me a second!" Alice’s voice quickly rang out from behind the door.Joseph let out a breath of relief. He knew Alice wasn’t the type to throw tantrums without reason. Ever since they’d been together, she’d never once l

"In the beginning, we may not have many patients," Joseph added thoughtfully, "but as word spreads, more will surely come. That’s why we’ll need to set a limit on the number of patients per day. We’ll decide on the exact number based on how things develop.""Given that, it might be a good idea for your family members to come during the first few days. Once the free clinic gains popularity, the number of patients will certainly increase."After a brief pause, Joseph continued, "Professor Wilson, if students from other classes hear about this, they’ll definitely want to support it. We’ll probably have a lot of people coming for consultations.""Exactly!" another student chimed in. "Even just your lectures draw crowds. Last time you examined each of us individually, and everyone who followed your advice saw real improvements.""Yeah, it really worked for me too."One student after another spoke up, voices full of enthusiasm and admiration.Joseph simply smiled at the scene before him. Th