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.

me, I suddenly grabbed her hand. I asked almost in

kept streaming down her face. Stunned, I let go of

burning in my chest. Of all people, Jasmine

to do so? I kicked open the half-closed door and immediately locked eyes

didn't even bother

I stormed over, grabbed her by the

they kicked her bandaged

injury twice.

that her usually bright eyes blinked as if they were unable to focus. She lay on the

of her, so no one was going

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

up a chair and sat down a short distance away. She lay on the floor, sobbing, her hair sticking to her tear-streaked face. It took her a while to pull herself up by clinging to the edge of the

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at me with gritted teeth. Her voice seethed with rage as she called

"Ariana!"

her. "Jasmine, you