Robin could never get a good night's sleep, always waking up with a start. Eliza stayed by his side all night, barely catching any rest herself.

By morning, Eliza was back at the hospital. She had been there alone for almost a week. Casper hadn't shown up, and neither had Faithe. The hospital room's TV had been blaring nonstop news about Welton International all week long. From those reports, Eliza learned that Easton had indeed sold that piece of land to Welton International's rival. The tension at Welton International towards Casper had reached an all-time high.

Would Casper blame her for this mess? But what did it have to do with her anyway? He was the one who asked her to stay with him overnight, and he was the one who took her away from Easton. "You're looking much better today," the nurse said with a smile as she walked in.

"Yeah, I'm planning on getting discharged."

"Sure thing," the nurse said, handing Eliza some medication. She added casually, "We had a transfer patient today. The guy with her looked like the one who visited you the other day."

A guy? Casper was the only one who had visited her.

"A transfer patient... for surgery or...?"

"They said she had a knife wound a while back, almost hit her heart. She needs a thorough check-up," the nurse said, rolling her eyes a bit. "This woman's already been through a bunch of hospitals with a stack of reports this thick. I don't get why she needs more checks. Maybe it's just rich folks being paranoid."

Was Nova afraid of dying? When she stabbed herself and framed Eliza, she didn't show any hesitation then.

waste it and his time on Nova's whims, that was

"Maybe," Eliza replied nonchalantly.

in agreement. "Well, come find me in a bit, and I'll get your discharge papers

"Will do."

quite nicely. She quickly packed her things, slung

finalized

papers, Casper appeared, pushing

wheelchair from

Inet

Eliza, Nova froze for a second, then turned to

a quick glance at Eliza before walking away, his face

up to Eliza. "So, you

me won't get you anywhere. Casper won't pity you," she

aver

me differently, you know? Look, this wheelchair is super expensive and

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