Chapter 840: Look
Lily’s gaze shifted to the young child’s voice that rang out clearly in the hallway. "Mom. Look, it’s the replacement girl."
A quick shush from the mother silenced the child, but the sharp, disapproving glare the woman cast in Lily’s direction confused her. Replacement girl? The phrase pricked at her curiosity and made her wonder if they had confused her for someone else—perhaps a member of the hospital staff who had displeased them. The unpleasant thought made her frown, but when the pair turned away and resumed their conversation, she shook off the feeling and continued down the corridor. They were probably mistaken.
She had barely reached the nurse’s station when a familiar face approached. It was the nurse who had been handling her father’s case for the past few days, her expression filled with concern.
"Miss Lily, are you alright?" the nurse asked, her voice softly, her eyes searching.
Lily blinked, surprised by the sudden question. She felt a flicker of confusion but managed a slow nod. "Yes, of course. I’m fine," she replied, though her voice sounded uncertain even to her own ears. She was fine in the sense of the word maybe.
The nurse’s brow creased, and she hesitated for a moment before continuing. "If I’m not mistaken, your boyfriend is Doctor Caius Frost, correct? He was here a couple of hours ago, with you?"
Lily nodded again, this time more slowly. The confusion deepened as she remembered Cai’s visit. He’d stayed with her as long as he could, reassuring her that he would return soon. He had seemed preoccupied, as if a heavy weight rested on his mind. Now, this nurse’s odd behavior only added to her growing unease. Was something wrong with him?
"Is something wrong?" Lily asked, her eyes searching the nurse’s face for clues. The nurse met her gaze for a moment, then shook her head.
"No, Miss Lily. Everything is under control," the nurse said, though her tone was anything but convincing. "Your father is stable, and your mother is getting the rest she needs after collapsing from exhaustion. You should go and rest while you can. It’s important."
A hint of apprehension stirred in Lily’s chest at the nurse’s cryptic expression. "Rest before what? What do you mean by ’before the storm’?"