“Leaving the hospital?”

A flicker of worry crossed his face. “Staying here just… makes me uneasy.”

Vera approached, carrying an IV bag, and drew back the curtain. “Mr. Donovan, it’s time for your injection.”

“Nurse, when can my husband go home?”

Of course Candida hoped he’d be discharged soon–her husband wanted to leave, so she supported him without a second thought.

Vera smiled apologetically. “I’m sorry, but it depends on the doctor’s orders. Besides, Mr. Donovan just had surgery; it hasn’t even been three days yet.”

Disappointment showed on both their faces.

Noticing this, Vera made casual conversation while administering the IV. “Is something urgent going on at home?”

Stevenson hurried to reassure her. “Oh–no, nothing urgent, I just… miss being home.”

Vera let the topic drop.

That evening, over dinner at home, Vera brought up Stevenson’s request to leave the hospital.

Charlotte ladled soup into a bowl. “He wants to be discharged already?”

“Yeah, they’re a bit odd, that couple. His wife too–her husband just had surgery, and she’s not even trying to stop him from leaving.”

Charlotte stifled a laugh. “Older folks hate staying in the hospital. They think it’s a waste of money, probably just want to save where they can.”

then, the

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the man outside, quickly stepped aside. “Mr. Howard, hello. Please come

inside as Vera went to the kitchen to fetch an

help himself.

then quietly set the dishes

and sat. “Looks

reason not to

He smiled, saying nothing.

later, the doorbell

there with two bodyguards and a

polite nod, then walked over to

Luggage?

the bodyguards wheeled in the suitcases, Charlotte looked at Evander.

be staying next

only three units per floor–each apartment was

on this floor. As for

staying next door, so why bring

next

quickly piled more

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