Chapter 687 Young Men These Days Are Really Something Else
Recalling that Zoe's phone was still in Joseph's car, Leanna nodded and said, "Okay, I got it."
Zoe waved at her. "Be careful on the way, Nana."
"I'm leaving now. As for you, don't move around. There is a nurse at the entrance. Just call her if you need anything."
"Don't worry." Zoe blew a kiss at Leanna. "I can lie down all day."
After leaving the ward, Leanna took out her phone and dialed Joseph's number.
The phone rang for a long time before someone picked up.
Leanna went straight to the point. "Mr. Woodley, my friend's phone is in your car. Is now a good time for me to go and get it?"
Joseph paused for a moment before replying, "I have already sent the car for repairs. I'll have someone look for it and if they find it, I'll have it delivered to her. How is your friend doing now?"
"Thank you for your concern, Mr. Woodley. She's not doing well."
Joseph sighed at that. "I'm sorry. I should take responsibility for this."
"There's no need," Leanna uttered calmly. "I should thank you for bringing my friend to the hospital. She could have been in much worse condition if it weren't for you."
"Don't mention it, Miss McKinney. It's the least I can do."
Leanna didn't want to waste more time exchanging pleasantries with him. Hence, she told him straight out, "Mr. Woodley, you can just deliver the phone to the entrance on the first floor. I have other matters to attend to, so I won't disturb you further."
With that, she ended the call.
Leanna put away her phone and as soon as she got into the car, she saw Aidan waiting for her inside.
When the man looked at Leanna's cold expression, he asked in a calm tone, "Whom were you talking to? You seem quite upset."
"Joseph Woodley. Zoe's phone is still with him."
"I'll have Keaton pick it up."
"It's alright. I asked him to have it delivered. You can have someone pick it up later."
"Sure," Aidan replied.
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Daphne was recognized by two fans as soon as she entered the hospital.
To avoid trouble, she chose not to take the elevator and instead used the adjacent emergency staircase.
Zoe's ward was on the eighth floor. By the time Daphne reached the sixth floor, she was already feeling a little out of breath.
After resting for a few seconds, she continued her ascent.
Just as she stepped onto the stairs leading to the eighth floor, she instinctively looked up and met a pair of calm eyes.
We are bumping into each other again, she thought as her eyes fell upon a crushed cigarette butt. Feeling rather speechless, she quickly averted her gaze and nonchalantly asked while continuing to walk up the stairs, "How is Zoe doing?"
Louis withdrew his hands and slipped them into the pockets of his pants. "She's resting in the ward."
When Daphne finally arrived on the eighth floor, she took a short minute to catch her breath before asking, "Aren't you going in?"
"I'll go in later."
"I'll wait too, then." Daphne fanned herself with her hand and leaned against the wall to rest.
"Feeling warm?" Louis looked at her, to which Daphne responded with a nod. "A little."
As he looked at her, he noticed that her sweat had already dampened the stray strands of hair on her forehead.
His hand hanging beside his torso moved, and he was gently removing the mask from her face the next moment.
Daphne clearly didn't expect this action, as her eyes widened when she stared at him in astonishment.
After a few seconds of locking eyes, Louis shifted his gaze to the side and handed her the mask he took off. "Wearing a mask during exercise can lead to oxygen deprivation."
Daphne also came back to her senses and she hurriedly reached out to take the mask. "Oh. Thank you."
"Do you still feel hot?"
"A-A little bit."
"I'll go buy you some water."
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