Facade of Love

Chapter 70 Sophia Died

Idris cast a cold glance at him and indifferently said, “If you can be here, Mr. Sanchez, why can’t I?”

Maxwell fell silent.

The atmosphere turned a bit awkward. Climbing over the wall now seemed utterly out of the question.

The doctors who had been standing there, realizing they were in the company of acquaintances, did not ask any further questions and left.

Only a middle–aged doctor remained, who I then learned was the head of the hospital.

Upon hearing that we had climbed over the wall to look for someone, he was somewhat bemused and said to me, “Mrs. Young, if you wanted to visit and look for someone, you could’ve just informed me. Climbing over the wall makes my hospital seem like some sort of crime scene.”

I smiled awkwardly, thinking that if I had known I could enter with Idris‘ connections, I certainly would not have chosen to climb the wall.

I did not delve into that and just smiled.

Idris glanced at me and then asked Director Johnson, ‘Director Johnson, can we

and see all the patients here?”

Knowing our purpose, Director Johnson nodded and led us up to the psychiatric ward.

a noise earlier, I headed straight for that floor upon entering the

I had heard the voices from, I looked at Director

at me and then at Idris, and said, “Mr. Young, Mrs. Young, most of the patients on this floor are severely mentally ill. They might harm outsiders if they have an episode. For your safety, maybe it’s better to confirm from

peered through the small window in the ward door and saw a small bed, some basic toiletries, and a change of

there was motionless, and I could not tell if

this, I called out uncertainly,

Vile The

and made no movement. Their features were indistinct. I called out several times, but there was no response. I could not tell

someone to open the door. Upon entering, and after the blanket was removed, I realized the person lying on the bed was indeed Sophia. She was pale, with a

also taken aback. He hurriedly checked on Sophia, but he

my heart

said with a trembling

he frowned and looked at Director Johnson. “What’s going on here? She was fine

“She was fine this morning. I don’t know what

contact the doctor and nurse in charge of this floor. Idris, who had been silent until then, observed Sophia for a moment with

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his reaction, I

taken something,” Idris

vomited so much