Sweet Subterfuge

Chapter 108

Dylan immediately called Kevan. The call went through, but no one answered the phone.

In a state of panic. Dylan didn’t have time to wait for Larissa, who was following behind him. He ran to the nurses‘ station in a hurry.

A missing patient was a big deal in any hospital. In addition, everyone was still reeling from the recent suicide case. All the nurses had left to search for Kevan, leaving only one nurse on duty at the nurses station.

At Dylan’s request, the nurse made an announcement over the loudspeaker, “Mr. Rogers, your friend is walling for you in the ward. Please return as soon as possible when you hear this announcement!

In a daze, Larissa realized the gravity of the situation.

“Should we check the surveillance lootage?” she asked Dylan.

“Let’s wait a bit” Dylan replied without looking up as he fiddled with something on his phone.

“Go to the ward and wait for Kevan,” he added. “So that if he comes back, someone is there waiting for him,”

Larissa followed Dylan’s instructions and went to the ward as she knew she couldn’t be of much help.

broadcasted throughout the hospital

became increasingly anxious as negative thoughts filled

leaning on

tone was reproachful because she was nervous and worried

lact, he seemed even paler. There was a disturbing patch of dried blood on his right hand from

went out to chat with him for a bit.” Kevan hid his right hand behind his

than your own health?” Dylan shoved Kevan onto the bed and glared at him

out of her mouth so Larissa said nothing. Hands hanging by her side,

to work at the Regal Dynasty Hotel?” Kevan asked her suddenly.

replied honestly,

“So soon? Can’t you postpone it for a few more days?”

over a week already,”

amount of leave she had taken during this period was more than what she took for the previous year entirely. Her

Kevan suggested. “Travis‘ family might cause trouble at the

Larissa had already considered these factors. “I will

the messy affairs between her and Travis were now public knowledge, she no longer had to hide this issue from her colleagues. Instead, she

exhausted from the events of

nearly passing out when she had climbed up the mountain yesterday, Larissa didn’t feel particularly tired.

night shifts consecutively, I was much more exhausted than I am now,” she