Back at the hospital...
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Back at the hospital, the wardroom was hushed except for the soft hum of medical monitors and the rhythmic sound of Zhou Yuxi's fragile breathing.
Su Feng sat at her bedside, still holding the storybook loosely in his hand, though the pages had long since stopped.
Li Meili had drifted into a light doze, her head resting on the armrest near the bed, exhaustion finally overtaking her after days without proper sleep.
Outside the wardroom, four guards in black suits stood vigilantly at each corner of the corridor watching the entire place attentively.
Their eyes were sharp, hands never far from the concealed weapons at their waists ready for a shoot out to whoever deemed to be a danger to their Mistress.