Trouble in Paradise by Three Way

As the elevator climbed higher, an uneasy feeling gnawed at me. This scene felt oddly familiar as if I had experienced it before. Every time I was in a hospital, something bad seemed to happen. The hallway outside the ward smelt like a faint floral scent instead of the usual strong smell of disinfectant.

The only other time I had encountered such an environment was in Daniel's ward. Naturally, the hospital Nicholas had chosen for his father was the best.

"Ouch! I spent so much money, and you found someone this clumsy to give me an injection?"

The clattering sounds of something falling to the floor and a shrill voice coming from inside a nearby ward interrupted my thoughts.

"Miss, please. You can't move around while I'm trying to give you the injection. I won't be able to do it properly if you move."

"Get out! I don't need you. Find someone else! Look! You've already bruised my arm!"

"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to."

"Bring your director here! Now!"

I stared intently at the door to the room. The next moment, a tearful young nurse came running out.

grabbed her hand. I asked almost in

was startled by me, trembling as she nodded. Tears kept streaming down her face. Stunned, I let

me, burning in my chest. Of all people, Jasmine should

What gave Jasmine the right to do so? I kicked open the half-closed door and immediately locked eyes on Jasmine.

director. She didn't even bother to

finish, I stormed over, grabbed her by the

they kicked her bandaged

injury twice.

usually bright eyes blinked as if they were unable to focus. She

just dismissed the nurse taking care of her, so no

then did my anger begin to subside as I watched her writhing in

and sat down a short distance away. She lay on the floor, sobbing, her hair sticking to her tear-streaked

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at me with gritted teeth. Her voice

"Ariana!"

"Jasmine, you have to drop the