Chapter 131

Joy’s dilemma proved to be a tough nut to crack, and she couldn’t make it back. In her stead, Jeremy dutifully swung by every day to chauffeur Leanne to and from work.

By day, she was ensconced within the bustling hospital, and by night, she retreated to the high-security embrace of Crystal Cove Villas. Leanne wasn’t left to her own devices, nor did she encounter any more of the bizarre occurrences that had unsettled her that one day.

Donna rolled her eyes with contempt, “See, I told you these guys are all bark and no bite. They hide and talk big, but they wouldn’t dare to show their faces.”

Jeremy shot Leanne a text, saying he had a class reunion that evening and couldn’t pick her up.

Leanne replied, “No worries, I’m on the night shift today anyway.”

“Leanne’s on the graveyard shift, huh?” Amy fretted, “What if that creep decides to show up in the middle of the night?”

“Don’t jinx it, Amy, knock on wood,” Donna quickly interjected, before turning to Leanne with advice, “Make sure you buddy up when you head to the restroom, don’t go alone.”

Leanne nodded and opened her drawer to reveal her secret weapon, “I’m prepared.”

excitement, “Send me the

patient showed up at the hospital sporting a swollen, blistered left eye – turned out to be a bacterial infection. He was treated with anti-inflammatory medication

a nosedive. His left eyelid was ulcerated and sealed shut by swelling, and he was in excruciating pain, spiking a high fever. They had to rush

grabbed her things in a hurry, rushing out only to double back and pocket

to control the infection and consulting with other doctors for an urgent

by for Leanne. She had missed dinner, and the cafeteria

back at

about a patient who had

turned to continue to her office. Passing through a security corridor, she was caught completely off-guard when a hand clamped over

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cameras, and it wasn’t even fon clock yet Most

she had just spoken with hadntjven walked far off

be so audacious had never

scalp, she cognized the pungent odor

Ether

too well what it was a potent inhalation anesthetic that

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