Chapter 168

“Heath,” Allison bent down, stroking the little boy’s short hair

Heath was multering to himself, but his eyes lit up when he saw Allison, “Did you come to see me?”

The little boy’s smile was bright.

A warmth filled Allison, and she answered the boy’s question, “Yes, I kept my promise”

The facilities at Mercy Grove Hospital were quite average, the only advantage being its spacious grounds, a vast lawn, and a garden for entertainment. Allison watched the children running on the lawn and smiled

“Why is Heath here?”

“When he first came, he was very unruly every day. So his parents came to visit every few days, then every few weeks, and then every few months. The last time Heath’s parents came here was three months ago. The kid is actually quite smart but just a bit odd, I heard he had some sort of trauma when he was young, and he’s been like this since.”

Laura pointed to another little girl. “That girl has been here for five years, longer than I’ve worked here, She witnessed her parents‘ car accident, and she’s been like this since, hardly talks and always plays alone.”

Allison had been there for a while when she suddenly remembered Adrian was also there.

to Laura, “I’m going to use the

on the first

in a cleaner’s uniform, slowly climbed the stairs. He wore a mask, so only a pair of old eyes and gray hair were visible, making him

here Suddenly, the iron door opened, and a male voice called out.

clean the toilet”

quickly lowered his head and said, “All right”

the sixth floor after working as a cleaner

out of the corner of his eye, he saw a group

them headed to the restroom and glanced at Adrian,

way? We’re all men, and every time a female cleaner comes in to clean,

sink inside the restroom

pretty female cleaner came up,

“Ha ha..”

several months now, guarding a half–dead middle–aged woman,

his voice, “I think she’s not going to make it much longer; look, she’s

on a ventilator.”

a while ago? Wasn’t her

Adrian’s movements paused.

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