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Queenie nodded. She understood.
Now, she had to disguise herself as a 'patient'. She could not casually walk around the
hospital corridors.
She did not know when Luca would arrive at the hospital, so she had to be on guard at all
times.
Queenie walked over to the sofa, picked up Jack's coat, and handed it to him, saying, "You
don't need to worry about me. The hospital has everything I need, and I'm feeling much
better now. You can focus on your work."
"Alright. If you need anything, just call me. If you can't reach me, call my secretary,"
replied Jack. Hospitals were not the best place, and if it were not for needing to push Luca,
he would not want Queenie to stay in the hospital either.
"Okay," replied Queenie as she helped him straighten his tie.
After Jack tidied himself up, he left the hospital ward and saw the maid waiting in the
hallway. He said, "Take care of my wife. If anything comes up, make sure to contact me."
When they discussed matters related to Luca, they always kept the maid out of the loop.
Luke mentioned that even though the maid had worked for the Norman family for many
years, the fewer people who knew about Luca, the better it was for her protection.
The abilities of the Island of Despair were truly terrifying.
They could even carefully arrange an impostor Bianca to be by Luke's side for a long time.
It took a while before they realized that the Bianca they sent was an impostor.
Therefore, they had to protect Luca. This matter could not be known by too many people,
only those close to them.
"Yes, sir," replied the maid. She put away her phone before returning to the hospital ward.
"Madam, would you like some water?" asked the maid.
"No need." Queenie paused for a moment, looked at the maid, and said, "There's nothing
urgent on my end. If there's anything that needs to be taken care of at home, you can go
back first."
Her blood pressure was stable now. She did not need constant supervision.
The maid replied with a smile on her face, "Madam, rest assured. When the doctor said
you needed to stay in the hospital for observation, Mr. Norman had already arranged for a
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtcleaning lady to go to the house. I don't have any tasks."
Queenie nodded. She did not expect Jack to make such arrangements.
She then heard the maid say, "Mr. Norman also mentioned that if there's nothing urgent, I
shouldn't leave the hospital because your health is unstable and you need constant care."
"But without you at home, no one's cooking dinner for him..." Queenie slightly furrowed
her brows.
There was only one maid at home. Now that she was providing round-the-clock care at the
hospital, it meant no one would be cooking for Jack.
"Don't worry, Mrs. Norman. Mr. Norman said he'll have lunch and dinner at the hospital
cafeteria," she added.
Queenie still could not figure out why Jack made such arrangements, especially since she
appeared quite normal.
Still, a seemingly normal person staying in the hospital was indeed puzzling to the maid.
However, she could not ask too much about the affairs of the master's family and had to
follow their instructions.
"The cafeteria food can't compare to what we have at home..." Queenie frowned. Jack
usually had lunch at the office cafeteria, but he would always come home for dinner if he
did not work overtime.
After all, the office cafeteria had strict budget constraints, so the food was quite ordinary
and not very plentiful.
"So, Mrs. Norman, you need to get better soon to go back home. Then, Mr. Norman can
come home for dinner in the evenings," the maid said with a reassuring smile.
She glanced at the time, and poured a glass of water for Queenie. "Mrs. Norman, it's time
to take your medicine."
"Okay." Queenie took the glass of water from her.
The maid opened the medication package the nurse had given to them in the morning and
saw that there was only one pill inside. She frowned and asked, "Why is there only one
pill?”
When Queenie was hospitalized back then, she had several pills to be taken in the
morning and noon. They were all put together.
However, since last night, Queenie was only given one pill.
The maid thought the nurse might have given the wrong medication, so she personally
inquired at the nurse's station. The nurse confirmed that this was the medication
prescribed by Dr. Park for Queenie.
"Give it to me," said Queenie. She took the pill and swallowed it with the water.
Only she and Jack knew that the morning pill was for lowering blood pressure, and the
subsequent pills were all vitamins and supplements.
Queenie's blood pressure was stable now. She did not need to take as many blood
pressure medications. However, with the maid watching over her, she could not skip
taking the pills, so she had to use the vitamins and calcium supplements as substitutes.
The maid, after watching Queenie take the pill, took the glass from her. She could not help
but ask, "Are you sure they didn't make a mistake with the medication? Why is it just one
pill now?"
"Didn't you already ask them at the nurse's station? It should be correct," answered
Queenie.
The maid nodded.
"I'd like to watch TV for a while." Queenie did not want the maid to dwell on her
medication, so she made the suggestion.
"Sure, I'll turn on the TV for you." The maid agreed and switched on the TV, which
happened to be on a legal channel.
Both the maid and Queenie were startled for a moment.
The legal channel was currently discussing the recent high-profile case involving a man
named Matysh who had attempted to kidnap someone.
This was the same case that Leia was involved in.
Even though the host on the channel used code names for Matysh, Leia, and the others,
the motives and details of the crime were identical to the real-life case.
Queenie's expression turned sour. Even though her focus was on Luca now, the mention of
Leia still affected her mood.
Her own daughter had conspired with someone else to harm her loved ones...
It was absurd and funny when she thought about it.
Now, Queenie's heart was set on making Luca admit her true identity so that the mother
and daughter could reunite.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmLeia had played a role in preventing their reunion.
Previously, she collaborated with the Island of Despair to kidnap Bianca, who was seeking
revenge against Luke.
As the legal channel continued to cover the case, it stirred up unpleasant memories in
Queenie's mind.
The maid shot a glance at Queenie and said in a low voice, "Mrs. Norman, would you like
me to change the channel?"
"No." Queenie's gaze remained fixed on the TV screen.
Jack told her that regardless of Leia's attempts to defend herself, she would undergo
rehabilitation in prison this time. The length of her sentence would depend on the judge's
decision.
Jack would not interfere with it.
Leia would serve as many years in prison as she deserved.
Queenie was reluctant to do so back then. Even though Leia had truly done something
wrong, she was still her daughter. It was hard for Queenie to bear when she knew that her
daughter was going to prison.
However, ever since she found out that Luca's true identity was Bianca, it became clear
that Leia was in cahoots with the Island of Despair. She used the guise of helping Bianca
to choose a wedding dress as an excuse to have the people from the Island of Despair
kidnap Bianca.
Her sympathy for Leia disappeared without a trace.
While listening to the host on the legal channel analyze the case, Queenie even felt some
hatred deep within.
Throughout her life, she rarely held grudges against others. She had a happy and content
life. There was no need for her to harbor ill feelings toward anyone.
However, when Queenie learned about Leia's treacherous actions, she could not help but
feel hatred. She even thought that it would have been better if she had not walked into
that orphanage with Jack back then.
That way, she would not have adopted Leia, and Leia would not have caused harm to
Bianca.
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