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, your 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 go and see all the patients here?”

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

Since I had overheard a noise earlier, I headed straight for that floor upon entering the building.

When I found the room where I had heard the voices from, I looked at Director Johnson and asked, “Director, could you open the door of the ward?”

Director Johnson looked 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 the outside. What do you think?” After hearing this, I pursed my l*ps, fell silent for a moment, then nodded, not saying much more. I peered through the small window in the ward door and saw a small bed, some basic toiletries, and a change of clothes inside.

The person lying there was motionless, and I could not tell if they were asleep.

Seeing this, I called out uncertainly, “Sophia?”

The person inside was covered with a blanket and made no movement. Their features were indistinct. I called out several times, but there was no response. I could not tell if they were asleep or if something had happened to them.

I turned back to Director Johnson, who seemed startled as well. Fearing something had gone wrong, he ordered 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 lot of white foam around her mouth.

this, Director Johnson was also taken aback. He hurriedly checked on Sophia, but he stiffened as he reached out

heart skip a beat.

a

frowned and looked at Director Johnson. “What’s going on here? She was fine earlier, and now she’s suddenly gone.

said, “She was fine this morning.

his phone to contact the doctor and nurse in charge of this

until then, observed Sophia for a moment with a slightly furrowed brow.

I asked, “What’s wrong?”

something,”

eyes at him. “Isn’t that obvious? She’s vomited so

but did

A moment later.

of the floor arrived quickly, panting as he asked Director Johnson. He seemed to have run here.

angrily said to the doctor, “What happened here? She was

ve me

Sophia’s death, the doctor turned somewhat pale and said to Director Johnson, “Director, I don’t know about this either. When I checked on her two

to the doctor and then looked at the

gown-030.

secretly climbed over the wall, I saw him downstairs. At that time, it seemed I had overheard

Doctor Miller and another doctor had mentioned Patient 030-

my voice, the doctor looked at me. He was a bit puzzled and asked,

know me!” I said, turning to Director Johnson. “Director, since she suddenly died

No

was no hope the moment he confirmed Sophia’s death. The next logical step

spread, he seemed to coil up like a spring, his forehead glistening with beads of sweat

turned to him, “Director, John was with me when we came to patrol. I’ll go find him, see what he knows

patient’s room. As he left, I nudged Maxwell, who was standing nearby, and whispered into his ear, “Follow him!” Maxwell, though taken aback for a moment, quickly understood and trailed behind

room had suddenly gotten colder. I turned around, only to be startled by Idris’s dark, brooding face. What was wrong with him? His intense stare was

him, I looked at Sophia, lying motionless on the bed. Dressed in a hospital gown, her b*dy, even in repose, displayed a significant weight loss since I last saw her. It was clear that her days here had been far from comfortable.

was truly heartless. Even after decades of marriage, he showed no mercy. The

to the time when Sophia had sought me out. Maybe, from the very beginning, she did not truly approach me about

she couldn’t bring herself to act, so she sought me out in a haze that day, attempting to alert me