Chapter 29: Girlfriend?
As Sergei Ricci stepped into the hospital corridor, intending to leave, the chatter of a few nurses caught his attention. Though they spoke in hushed voices, their excitement was impossible to miss.
"They're here again! My eyes have been blessed! Even if they extend my shift, I don't care."
"That's nothing. Tristan Felan smiled at me—smiled! I thought I'd die."
"But does anyone know what happened to Shin Keir? I heard he's a patient."
Sergei froze in his tracks.
Shin Keir... is here?
He turned sharply. "Stop right there," he ordered, his tone laced with authority as he approached the three nurses.
The women exchanged uneasy glances.
"Tell me about Shin Keir," Sergei demanded, eyes narrowing.
They hesitated. Ever since Dr. Zahn Neri returned from his medical mission and took over hospital operations, the institution had transformed. Regulations were strictly enforced, and several staff members—some with long tenures—had been fired for breaching patient confidentiality.
"We have no idea," one nurse quickly replied, while the others nodded in agreement, lips sealed.