By the way, Mias Hewitt, durs your father have other relatives?!
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"Uh, what do you mean? Kira was confused. "Did someone come and bother him again?"
Helen and Georgina were both put on the hospital's blacklist after they barged into Leland's room the last time,
"No, not that,' Dr Morrison stroked his chin. 'But I've heard from a nurse that there's a man poking around at the hospital, asking about your father."
"A man? Who is he? Kira was put on guard immediately. "What does he want with my father?"
"I've no idea."
Seeing the nervous look on her face, the doctor added, 'Don't worry, though. He didn't get into your father's room.
Kira breathed out.
'But he seems to have some pull with the hospital's CEO. A nurse overheard the man talking with De Blackwell-he's the CEO, she caught the name of Mr Hewitt. They seemed to be talking about your father's admission into the hospital a year ago." what else did they say?
I'm afraid that's all I got. The nurse just caught snippets of their conversation."
What does this man look like?"
'I honestly have no idea. The nuse didn't give me a description. So, I gather he's not a relative?"
'I don't think so."
Kira racked her brain.
Most of her father's acquaintances were back in Milton.
After the car accident, friends and relatives offered what help they could,
But once they knew Leland's medical bills were a bottomless pit, they cold-shouldered Kira
Who was this mysterious man?
'Can you give me the nurse's name?' Kira asked. I would like to asicher a couple of questions.!
The doctor jotted down a name on a prescription pad and tore off the page. Here you go. Her shifts start at seven am. Your best bet to catch her is lunch hour."
"Thank you, Doctor. Kira folded the paper and put it into her pants pocket.
Dr Morrison tilted his chin towards Leland's ward. The lady in your father's room."
"What about her?'.
"She seems to be seriously ill. What's her story!"Exclusive content from .
Kira told him about the multiple organ dysfunction syndromes, though she didn't quite understand it herself,
But apparently, Dr Morrison did.
"Primary or secondary?'
"Uh, 1...I don't know.'
The doctor held back a sigh
MODS was difficult to treat, escalated quickly and was often fatal.
Even a cursory glance told him the middle aged woman did not have many days left in her.
"I won't keep you then. Call me if there's anything you need."
"Thank you, Doctor."
Kira took out the piece of paper and memorised the rame
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She would find time to track down the nurse and talk to her, at least get a description of the man who was so curious about her father. Kita returned to the wand to find Elsie in tears again.
"What's wrong?"
The housekeeper was crushed by the news that Charlotte was discontinuing treatment.
She quickly wiped away her tears. 'Nothing. It's just. and got into my eyes.
Kisa accepted the obvious lie and decided not to push
"What did the doctor say?' Eise changed the topic.