It was Sharon Lindt who called him. Pressing the green 'answer' icon, Stanley Batton picked up his mother's call while heading to the elevator.

The two nurses who walked past Stanley were astounded by his handsome features. Their immediate reaction was to clutch each other's hands, secretly screaming in excitement. However, Stanley did not give a fig about them.

"Stan, our baby girl was awfully bullied by the Sullivans. You ought to make Mary Sullivan pay the price!" Sharon could be heard bellowing in anger on the other end of the phone.

Stanley strode into the elevator and pressed the button to close the elevator doors under the attention and admiration of countless girls.

"I get it," he said before he hung up the phone.

On the other hand, Xyla could not take her eyes off the supper that Stanley had left behind since the man went out of her ward. She did not notice it, but the corner of her lips had started curving upwards into a gentle smile.

She did not touch those suppers at all. On the contrary, she turned to Georgie Clementine and pleaded, "Georgie, please push me to Catherine's ward. I want to see her."

"Alright." Without hesitation, Georgie reached out for the wheelchair placed beside the door and carefully assisted her to sit on it.

***

When Stanley reached Catherine Batton's ward, the doctor had already examined her foot. She was currently sitting on her bed, busy chatting with Noah Smith.

expression the moment she saw Stanley.

gently and

nodded in response. "I'm fine. I tried to contact you after I called the police but apparently your phone was turned off. Therefore, I decided to inform you later after you turn on your

that, Stanley felt terribly guilty about his slip-up. "I'm so sorry. My phone ran out of

smiled encouragingly. "It's nothing, Fifth

in his heart

Noah beamed a smile at him.

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up the pant of her right leg, Catherine exposed her red and swollen right ankle, pointing it to her brother. "Here it is. I looked extremely pathetic

it hurt?" Stanley asked,

her head. "Not

conversation, Georgie pushed Xyla

noticed Xyla's arrival. "Sis... Xyla, why

toward Xyla, taking the wheelchair from Georgie. "What's wrong with you? Did I say you can leave your bed? Hmm?"

expression etched on Stanley's face. He glanced

brows as she stared deep at his handsome face. Desperately, she insisted on staying behind, "I don't

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