Chapter 22: Cutting Ties
Sitting on the sick bed inside the hospital's ward, Kieran held the iPad close to his face as he watched the video showing Mr Stamps getting dragged into the bus. He watched with a neutral expression that even Amanda couldn't decipher what was going on in his mind.
Soon, he returned the device, and carefully positioning his bandaged arm, he got off the bed to look at the city view through the window.
It was beautiful as ever, and also restless.
The door to the room creaked open at that time... but Kieran didn't turn to look at who was there. He had already got a call from them saying they would come to visit him – Zyn.
Amanda bowed at Zyn, greeting, "Hello, Miss Zyn."
Holding onto a bouquet of chocolates, together with a blue plastic box, Zyn smiled at her. And replied, "Hey. You're looking good today."
Kieran chuckled – how does she look different when she is in nothing else but an office suit? Not that much flattery for a diligent bookworm. Zyn later asked Amanda to give them a few minutes, and she left.
Zyn then sat on the bed and stared at the wall in silence before glancing at Kieran's back. Her lips parted, but she said nothing. Kieran didn't say anything either.
What an awkward moment.
Zyn's phone suddenly chimed and she received a call from one of her employees... who asked something regarding a customer's cloth purchase. She said she would be there in a minute and hung up. Rising from the bed, she said anyway,
"I made you some chicken soup because I heard it's good for recovery. So... I will get going now." Then she turned slowly, with a bit of sluggishness one could see clearly.