Whir! The plane landed at Enistan Airport. It was evening, and the clouds were burning with brilliant color. The cab was stuck in the city center, and the streets bustled outside. The crowd surged throughout the streets as double- decker tourist buses weaved in and out of traffic. The retro scenery seemed to remind people of the 90s.
In the car, two women’s faces were reflected in the mirror. One of them was exquisite and alluring, while the other was elegant and calm. The cab driver couldn’t help but steal more glances at them..
“And…. we’re here.”
“Thank you.”
Once they got out of the car, the bellboy of the five-star hotel came over to them and carried their luggage. After checking in, Rachel and Jolly went straight to their room.
Upon entering the room, Rachel drew the curtains open. Victoria Harbor was right outside, and the ships passed by, forming an alluring scene of the bustling night. Rachel looked back and asked, “I got a room with a sea view. Feels like we’re on vacation, doesn’t it?”
Jolly just gave it a glance, for she wasn’t in the mood to appreciate the view. “When can we see Leroy?”
“We’ll wait at the hospital tomorrow morning. Since his father is gravely ill, he’d be there as well.”
After all, Marcus was the boss of Lush Enterprise, so there should be quite a number of people guarding the hospital he was staying at. It wasn’t difficult to get information.
Before boarding the flight, Rachel had already sent someone to investigate. Marcus was staying at a hospital that belonged to the Grandeur Group.
Jolly took a deep breath, then slowly exhaled as she looked at the sunset outside, dazed. “If he hadn’t met me, he wouldn’t have returned.”
“What’s the use of thinking about these things? Even if he met someone else instead of you, he’d be held hostage similarly. However, things are different now that he met you.”
“Different how?”
“I believe that not many people possess your vitality to rush over at a moment’s notice and to crash the wedding as soon as you put your mind to it.”
One of Jolly’s strengths was her ability to take prompt action. Meanwhile, in Riverdale. At the inpatient department of Cardinal Hospital, Estelle brought some soup she made, intending to deliver dinner to Ryan.
“Miss Dolton, Mr. Sutton is already discharged.”
“When did that happen?” Estelle’s expression instantly changed. “Wasn’t he still here in the morning?”
“After you left at noon, Mr. Sutton’s assistant came over, whereupon he got discharged. Mr. Sutton left quickly, and it looked like something urgent.”
“Where did he go?”
“Um… I’m not sure about that. Why don’t you – call him and ask?” Estelle clenched her fists. If her calls could go through, she wouldn’t have to ask someone about it.
Early the next morning, Rachel and Jolly hailed a cab to Grandeur Hospital. Grandeur Hospital was situated in the suburbs in the southwest region of Enistan, and it was more than an hour’s journey from the city center. It was built right next to the beach, and the place was quite remote.
Once out of the car, they could hear waves crashing in the distance. Jolly frowned instantly. “Why is he hospitalized in such a remote place? Is this hospital any good?”
Rachel answered, “It’s just like any other hospital. However, it’s more accurate to call it a nursing home and a top-class one at that.”
“Then why is he here?”
“For a cancer patient who has gone through so many years of treatment, it’s essentially meaningless to continue treatment at this point. They just want to reduce as much pain and suffering as possible. It’s a nice environment to stay in, and it’s also a hospital under Grandeur Group, so it’s probably easier to hide secrets.”
Not many people knew that Marcus had cancer. After all, he was crucial in sustaining Lushi Enterprise. Once news of this got out, it would cause a huge uproar. So, to the public, he was simply in ill health and had decided to rest and recuperate here.
“Let’s go.” Rachel looked at the hospital in front of them.
“Okay.”
The two thought that it wouldn’t be too difficult to get in, but in the end, they were blocked right outside the entrance, “What’s your business?”
“To see a doctor, of course.” Jolly rolled her eyes at the security guard in exasperation. “Why else would someone go to a hospital?”
“Didn’t you see the notice at the entrance? No new patients allowed within this month.” The security guard pointed at the sign behind. them. Rachel and Jolly were both taken aback. “No new patients allowed? How can a hospital not receive new patients?”
“This is a private hospital, so if the head of the hospital decides that we won’t take in any patients, then so be it.”
Jolly immediately switched tactics. “Can I visit a patient, then? A friend of mine is hospitalized here.”
“Your friend?”
The security guard studied them from head to toe. “Who exactly are you, and what are you trying to do?” Jolly was about to say something when Rachel held her back.
“It’s okay. We’ll leave.”
With that, Rachel took Jolly’s hand and turned around to leave. The security guard stood at the entrance, then suddenly whipped out his walkie-talkie and said something. Rachel heard the word ‘suspicious’, then grabbed Jolly as she broke into a run.
“Wait up, you two!” Behind them, the security guard roared. A few figures also ran out of the hospital, and they all wore uniform suits and leather shoes. They were obviously not hospital staff; they looked more like gangsters. Therefore, Rachel and Jolly ran for their lives.
“I’m beat. We should be safe now.” Rachel panted as she leaned against a tree by the road. “I can’t run anymore.”
Jolly looked behind her. “We’re okay now. They stopped running after us.”
“That was terrifying.” With her last remaining bits of energy, Rachel glared at Jolly. “Are you dumb? How many people would actually come all the way here to see a doctor? You even talked about visiting a friend here? Didn’t you realize that the only patient in this hospital is Marcus? You used to be so smart. Did you leave your brains behind in Riverdale?”
Rachel kept chastising Jolly, but the latter didn’t retort as she kept looking at the hospital. “Chris, do you think Leroy is in there?”
“I’m not sure.” Rachel straightened up. “I think we should figure out a way to sneak in. We have to gather information about Marcus’ condition right now.”
“How do we get in? It’s so heavily guarded.” Jolly looked in the distance, saying calmly, “Why don’t we climb over the wall?”
“Are you serious?”
“Do I look like I’m joking?” Jolly looked gravely at Rachel. “Or do you have a better idea?”
The more Rachel considered it, the less confident she was about the idea. However, Jolly had already made up her mind and was following the path as she stalked over to the wall at the side of the hospital.
Rachel followed behind her, saying in a low voice, “It’s still bright out.”
“So what? I’ll go first. You can wait for me here.”
With that, Jolly scaled the wall by grabbing onto the bricks around her. Rachel couldn’t even stop Jolly as she watched the latter disappear over the wall.
“Jolly!”
On the other side, there was no sound from Jolly. This wall wasn’t too high, but it wasn’t low, either. Rachel was panicking now. Did something happen to Jolly?
Just when Rachel was gritting her teeth and stomping her feet, deciding to climb up and have a look, her phone suddenly vibrated in her pocket.
Seeing the incoming call notification, Rachel hastily answered the call. She crouched down behind the trees in front of her, then whispered, “Hello?”
The man’s voice that sounded over the phone was all too familiar to her. The man spoke a few words. Rachel’s eyes lit up in disbelief. “You’re in Enistan now?”
