Zachary said, "Miss, you haven't told me your name."
"My name's Lena."
"Lena," he muttered, abruptly halting his stride.
Lena was taken aback. When she turned her gaze toward him, she immediately noticed that the kindly gentleman's countenance had changed.
His eyes were now as cold and piercing as ice in the darkness.
Before she could react, he swiftly produced a handkerchief he had prepared earlier and covered her mouth and nose.
"Mmph!" She instinctively resisted. Usually, she could easily overpower an elderly man like him, but she felt strangely feeble at that moment. Her eyelids grew heavy, and soon, her consciousness blurred. She began to slump, leaning on Zachary for support.
He stood there motionless, only crouching down beside her after a prolonged pause. He finally dialed a number on his phone, confirming her unconscious state.
"Sasha... It's me. Come to the hospital right away and change into her clothes."
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Chris had been waiting impatiently after delivering the bags to Room 1005.
He attempted to call Lena but received no answer. His heart began to race.
He hastily retraced his steps. The more he dwelled on it, the more he felt that something was amiss. He sprinted toward the hospital entrance, scanning the area frantically.
At that moment, a familiar figure suddenly appeared before him.
"Lena!" Relief washed over him, and he rushed to embrace her. "Where did you go?! You really scared me!"
As he scrutinized her, his gentle and captivating eyes stirred a strange sensation in Sasha's heart.
Sasha mimicked Lena's tone. "Chris, were you looking for me?"
"Yes. I couldn't reach you, and I got worried. Did you accompany that man to his room?"
"Oh..." She was momentarily stunned. "When we reached the eighth floor, he claimed he could manage on his own, so I came down alone."
"Isn't he having difficulty walking? Why didn't he need your assistance anymore?"
She pursed her lips.
Lying was something she excelled at, but she felt a twinge of panic in this situation.
Moreover, Zachary had only instructed her to change into Lena's attire recently without providing further details.
It appeared that her only option was to fabricate a story to extricate herself from this predicament.
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