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"I didn't know about such a rule. I'm sorry. I didn't inform Mrs. Norman in advance either.
Maybe we should forget about it. It'd be better not to disturb her." Luca shook her head.
The nurse looked puzzled. "Most patients are still wide awake at this hour."
"I just wanted to ask about Mrs. Norman's recent health condition." Luca wanted to get
some information about Queenie's health from the nurse.
Even though Wanda was also at the hospital, cardiovascular diseases were known for their
sudden and rapid lethality. If Queenie's condition could not be stabilized, it would be the
most critical situation.
The nurse looked at her with a confused look on her face. She shook her head after a few
seconds of silence.
"This is..." Luca did not understand what this meant. She was eager to know what had
happened to Queenie.
"I don't know. Due to Mrs. Norman's special status, the hospital is worried that we might
leak information to the press, so at Mr. Norman's request, none of us nurses know about
Mrs. Norman's condition.
"Perhaps the head nurse knows something. Other than that, it's mostly Dr. Park and
another specialist who handle Mrs. Norman's case," explained the nurse.
Luca was also puzzled. Even though Queenie's status was special, the hospital was being
overly secretive this time.
The nurses had a practice of administering medications while avoiding entering Queenie's
ward whenever possible. It was all in accordance with the hospital's high-level directives.
It was the first time the nurse encountered such a rule. She was also perplexed.
"None of you know?" Luca furrowed her brows. Were the nurses not supposed to monitor
Queenie's condition regularly?
Why were they not allowed to enter the ward now?
"Most of the routine work is handled by the specialist and the head nurse. I don't know the
specifics, but I've heard that Mrs. Norman's condition is quite serious this time.
Sometimes, the doctor prescribes medication for Mrs. Norman even outside of normal
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"The head nurse also goes in to perform checks frequently," said the nurse. She was
familiar with Luca and knew she had a good relationship with Queenie. That was why she
shared what she knew.
"Besides Dr. Park, is there another doctor who is responsible for Mrs. Norman?" asked
Luca.
"There's also Dr. Hoyles, the head of the Cardiovascular Department, who's responsible for
Mrs. Norman. But Dr. Park is the primary one," replied the nurse. "Dr. Park has been going
in and out of Mrs. Norman's ward often for the past few days. He didn't seem too pleased."
"Alright, I understand." Luca glanced down the hallway. Queenie was on this side, but she
had no idea about her current condition. Luca was unable to find out anything, but she did
not even have the courage to enter the ward.
"Ms. Craw, are you sure you don't want to visit her?" asked the nurse. "We can only notify
her by ringing the bell. We can't just push open the door to Mrs. Norman's ward."
Luca thought to herself that there must be Luke's intention behind it since the hospital
was being so secretive.
He was keeping Queenie's condition under wraps. Was it to avoid worrying her?
"No, it's alright. By the way, has Mr. Crawford left?" Luca asked again, wanting to confirm if
Luke was still here.
"I've been at the nurse's station the whole time and haven't seen Mr. Crawford leaving,"
replied the nurse as she shook her head.
"Where is he now?" Luca's heart tightened. She could not help but ask urgently at the
thought of Luke being in the hospital.
"I think Mr. Crawford is in Ms. Rayne's ward now. I heard that Ms. Rayne isn't in a great
mood lately. Something might have happened, and Mr. Crawford is comforting her,"
replied the nurse.
“Is Ms. Rayne not doing well?” Luca felt upset.
"It's probably because of you and Mr. Crawford...?" The nurse paused for a moment and
thought it was inappropriate to talk about their scandal in front of the person involved.
Hence, she added, "I heard that Ms. Rayne hasn't been in a good mood lately. She's pretty
bummed out. She's not eating much and isn't very cooperative with her treatment. I also
heard Mrs. Lane mention that Ms. Rayne's mood is really bad. She's down in the dumps.
"She thinks she's a burden to Mr. Crawford and her niece, and she thinks it might be better
to just go..."
Luca was taken aback for a moment.
Wanda had found out about her scandal with Luke and was actually thinking about taking
her own life!
"Please make sure to keep an eye on the patient and not let her make any rash decisions,"
said Luca as she furrowed her brows.
"Don't worry, Mr. Crawford has already instructed us to do so. When Mrs. Lane goes
downstairs to buy meals, the nurses will keep an eye on Ms. Rayne and make sure she
doesn't run around," replied the nurse.
She felt that the situation in the ward had become quite peculiar after Luke's scandal hit
the streets.
It was especially for those related to Luke Crawford. They were treated differently from the
other patients.
"At other times, Mrs. Lane will be watching her. Ms. Rayne won't have the opportunity to
harm herself," added the nurse. The nurses were also afraid that if a patient's condition
deteriorated, they might do something self-destructive.
The hospital would be held responsible if such things happened.
Most of the patients on this floor were either affluent or influential. If something were to
happen, the hospital might not be able to handle the repercussions...
Luca felt somewhat reassured by their thorough monitoring of Wanda.
"Ms. Craw, do you still want to visit the patient?" asked the nurse, feeling she had already
shared a lot.
If it were not for Luca's fame at their hospital, she probably would not have divulged so
much information.
However, she did not even register the rumors about Luke and Luca at first. That was why
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmshe found it odd that Luca was standing here but refused to visit Queenie.
Now that she had remembered the rumors, everything suddenly made sense.
If it were not for Karen's news making such a splash in the past couple of days, she would
have immediately remembered that scandal.
However, she was a nurse in the hospital, not a gossip reporter. She did not feel
comfortable passing judgment or spreading rumors about matters between patients and
their families.
"No, it's okay. By the way, please don't tell anyone else that I've been here." Luca shook
her head now that she knew that Queenie and Wanda's conditions were not good. There
was nothing she could do about it.
A feeling of powerlessness washed over her.
Did she really have to part ways with Luke for the sake of her beloved family's well-being?
However, she could not leave. What Amur told her on the phone suddenly echoed in her
ears.
If she left Luke, aside from Luke, the first person to react would be Abel.
Luca dared not to take that risk. If she offended Abel, she had no idea what extreme
measures he might take against Luke.
She had to stay by Luke's side. That way, when Abel sought revenge against Luke, she
knew what to do. She could also remind him and help him.
Still, if she did not leave, Queenie and Wanda would undoubtedly keep a close eye on her
situation...
Should she disclose the truth?
Luca, who was lost in thought, walked into the elevator in a daze.
The nurse at the nurse's station watched her and shook her head helplessly.
"She's such an outstanding woman, yet she became someone else's mistress..." She could
not help but sigh.
She had seen the statements and clarifications that Luke had made through his contacts.
Nevertheless, after witnessing Luke's interactions with Luca in the hospital, the nurse
refused to believe them. Yet, to safeguard her own means of livelihood, she chose not to
spread information to her close friends and family.
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