Nicholas frowned as he looked around. He was somewhat distracted not seeing Jasmine around. He kept glancing at his phone even when they were in the car, accidentally running the red light a few times while his mind was elsewhere.
He looked at Quinn diffidently after running the red light for the third time and narrowly avoiding an accident. He started explaining, “I’m rushing to go to the hospital because I’m worried about your injury. I hope I didn’t scare you.”
She looked away and stared ahead. She then replied indifferently, “I’m alright, so just drive safely and stop running the red lights.”
Nicholas noticed that something was off with her attitude. He was about to ask about it when his phone buzzed.
A brief flash of joy flickered in his eyes. The worry and tension on his face finally faded after he read the message.
…
As soon as they arrived at the hospital, Nicholas left the ward under the pretense of buying supper for Quinn.
The doctor, Margaret Snyder, checked her condition once he left. She frowned while asking, “Do you have any heart-related issues?”
Quinn nodded, a bitter taste rising in her mouth.
She’d suffered from heart disease since she was young. But nothing serious had happened over the years as she had always taken good care of herself.
It was only in recent months that she had started staying up late to wait for Nicholas’ return. It seemed to have contributed to the worsening of her condition.
That was why she had collapsed when she saw Jasmine’s post earlier.
“You need to rest more. You might need surgery if this keeps up,” Margaret advised, treating her wound before leaving the ward.
