Kevin hid behind the door of the emergency exit, so nervous that he was sweating profusely.
He had never been this nervous, not even during surgeries. Yet, the action of blocking Gwendolyn was tensing him up beyond expectations.
Kevin felt his hands trembling, but he was determined to do it for the sake of his good friend's well-being.
He successfully unlocked Patrick's phone, which, to be honest, had a password that did not really count as one—six zeros.
Then, he quickly opened WhatsApp and blocked Gwendolyn.
After blocking her, he leaned against the wall, feeling as if he was about to collapse.
At that moment, the security door suddenly opened, startling him.
John stuck his head around the corner and asked, “Mr. Chavez, are you here?”
He had seen Kevin coming here earlier, so he came looking for the latter.
Kevin took a deep breath before standing up.
“What's the matter?” he asked in the calmest manner he could summon.
“I'd like to smoke too. Can I do it here?”
John was a chain smoker, but he did not dare to smoke in the hospital, for it was forbidden. He thought that Kevin was hiding in the stairwell to smoke.
Upon hearing John's words, Kevin raised a brow.
“You can't smoke here. Go straight and turn right. There's a smoking room, so do it there.”
John nodded and closed the heavy door behind him. Again, Kevin fell back against the wall, his tension leaving him.
Over an hour later, Patrick was done with his examination. He walked out of the room, his hand pressing a cotton pad.
It seemed like he was displeased with the examination, for his expression was darker than before.
Kevin approached him and asked, “You're done?”
Frankly, Kevin could have waited for him in the breakroom or Yanick's office, where he would be much more comfortable. There, he could even enjoy a cup of coffee while using his phone.
However, he had no choice but to wait here so that he could block Gwendolyn on Patrick's phone.
After tossing the cotton pad into the trash can, he reached out to Kevin, waiting for the latter to return his possessions. Kevin quickly gave his cigarettes and lighter back.
However, Patrick furrowed his brow slightly and coldly demanded, “The phone.”
In that instant, the allure of smoking faded into the background; what he really wanted was to find out if that woman had responded to him.
Kevin sensed his intent and swiftly retrieved the phone from his bag, handing it over without delay.
Patrick took hold of the device and continued walking, his gaze fixed upon the screen.
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