Chapter: 376

Even though Norah had detected Sean's pleading tone, under her mistaken belief of Sean's desperate escape from this scene, she steeled herself and said, "Sean, Alice is my friend. If you need to leave quickly, feel free to go ahead."

As the ambulance siren grew louder, Norah moved toward Alice, gently wiped Alice's face clean, and gave a cold stare to the two lifeless bodies lying still beside Alice.

Phillip ended these two men's lives swiftly. If that wasn't the case, Norah believed she would have made their end slow and deliberate.

Men often react impulsively around gorgeous women. Norah always felt a strong urge to punish such men whenever she encountered them.

With many injured, Norah had to wait until the medical staff arrived to take Alice to the ambulance.

Throughout this process, Sean didn't say a word. He trailed behind Norah in silence. Once Norah climbed into the ambulance, he hopped into his car with Phillip at the wheel. Together, they trailed the ambulance to the hospital.

Once Alice was settled, Norah stayed by her side, full of worry.

Norah started to question if she was a magnet for misfortune, perplexed by how everyone who got close to her seemed to find themselves in trouble. Joanna, Kason, and Alice were all hospitalized, with her seemingly being the indirect cause.

Outside the ward, Sean caught a glimpse of Norah's anxious face through the door's tiny window. His brow furrowed as he turned to Phillip and asked, "Is everything set up at the hotel?"

“Everything's prepared."

“Good. I'll pick up Norah later. Tell the people from Sacredice to go back and be on standby."

"WiLL do."

The hooded figures trailing Phillip exited the hospital and melted into the darkness.

Phillip knew that with Sean in Otland, the Sacredice team was essential for protection. He also knew the consequences if they were unavailable during a crisis like today's.

In Joanna's ward at the Silver Boulder Private Hospital.

“Joanna, I'm here. Oh, Mr. Garcia, you're here as well." A cheerful voice filled the room, bringing a smile to Joanna's face.

“Susanna, nice to see you again."

In the spacious room, Joanna was propped up in bed while a tall man sat nearby, skillfully peeling an apple, the peel falling neatly into the bin.

"I stopped by since Norah's gone. How are you feeling today?" Susanna sat on a chair opposite the bed. Since Norah departed, she made it a point to drop by Joanna's ward whenever possible. Over time, they grew to be quite close.

People were drawn to someone as sweet and endearing as Susanna.

Susanna was a natural conversationalist, her well-rounded education and wit making her quite the engaging visitor.

Joanna had gotten used to Susanna's frequent visits during her hospital stay.

Duncan completed slicing the apple, transformed it into small, bite- sized chunks, and offered them with a toothpick for easy eating.

“Bryson mentioned you need to eat more fruits. I don't visit often, so please have some."