Chapter 105
Alexander had a blank expression whereas his fingers tightened around the steering wheel. Then, he stated calmly, “Don’t be such a busybody in the future.”
From Courtney’s perspective, she could still tell that he was suppressing his unhappiness.
After two and a half hours later, they finally arrived at the city center of Melrose City. As he had a meeting in the afternoon, he drove her to the hospital entrance after giving his assistant, Josh, a ring while they were on their way. Josh was already waiting for them for some time by the time they arrived.
“President Duncan, Miss Hunter,” Josh greeted Alexander and Courtney while standing in front of the car and started talking about the patient who was transferred. “The patient from Oreus has been arranged for admission here. However, he wasn’t very cooperative when the hospital suggested treatment outside of the hospital. In fact, he was causing a commotion during the transfer and he had to be sedated for us to send him over.. Therefore, it’s best for you to be careful when you meet him later, Miss Hunter.”
She frowned instinctively. “Is that so? He was rather normal when I was around.”
Upon hearing that, Alexander stared at her pointedly while asking in an unhappy tone, “Do you have a different understanding of the word ‘normal?” / saw that fellow holding her tightly when I arrived at the ward yesterday. Is that considered normal behavior?
“Huh?”
“You need to be more careful.” He frowned deeper when he saw her confused expression. After checking the time, he advised her again before getting back into the car. “Call if something comes up.”
Courtney had a mixture of feelings while she watched the back of the car disappear out of the hospital entrance. It seems like I’ve witnessed a different side of Alexander after last night.
When she arrived at the hospital room, she saw the doctor and nurses in a state of chaos. Different kinds of medical equipment were scattered across the ground whereas a few people surrounded the bed as they tried to capture the youth in the middle. In fact, they looked like they were playing a game of tag.
“Quick over there! Over there!”
“Block the door! Don’t let him get out.”
“Don’t hurt him because he has a wound across his head.”
“Oh, my God…”
Courtney was at a loss for words when she opened the door. Her expression drastically changed when she caught sight of the scene in front of her. “What are you guys doing?”
The trapped youth broke free from the middle of the crowd like a mad person the moment he caught sight of her. He then hid behind her while trembling uncontrollably.
“Hey, grab him…”
“Who are you grabbing?” Courtney glared at the intern leading the group. She saw the phone and selfie stick on the ground from the corner of her eyes and she guessed what happened after putting the two and two together. “There is something wrong with his brain. Didn’t anyone inform you during the hospital transfer? What is wrong with you guys?” she asked unhappily.
“No, that’s not it. He suddenly started crashing everything after waking up while insisting on leaving. We are afraid that he might get into trouble once he leaves!”
“He wouldn’t have started to destroy things if you guys hadn’t touched him. There is something wrong with his brain, but he isn’t having mental issues.” Courtney could have been a young lady, but she had a palpable
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Just when she felt that the pair of eyes looked rather familiar, he suddenly broke the silence. “Courtney, I want to drink some water.”
She was stumped when she heard that. “Were you calling for me?”)
He nodded.
“How did you know my name?” She looked shocked by his conduct.
“I want to drink water.” The youth repeated his request.
Courtney snapped back to reality and she poured a cup of water for him. Simultaneously, she thought to herself, My guess is that he must have heard Alexander calling my name. I suppose he is picking up things that he has seen.
While he drank his water, she found a news article of the day. “Do you know how to read?” she asked.
The youth swallowed the water in a gulp while blinking innocently. “A 19-year-old man fell into the West River and died early this morning…”
Oh, he isn’t stupid! Did I knock him so hard that he has lost his memories? She carefully regarded the youth’s face. His features are delicate and he has the air of a young and tender person. In fact, he seems to fit the nurse’s description as he looks like a university student too.
After observing him for the longest time, she asked tentatively, “Do you still remember your name?”
The youth blinked several times before suddenly freezing up. It seemed as though he was trying his best to recall something. Soon, he scrunched up his face and he held his head between his hands while collapsing onto his blanket. He looked as if he was in great pain.
Upon witnessing that, she did not dare to ask him to try recalling further. Instead, she started to rub his back soothingly to reassure him. “If you can’t recall, it’s okay; you don’t have to force yourself to think.”
However, the youth kept trembling while he was sprawled across the bed. His desperate wails through the blanket was audibly hoarse and depressing. Courtney was not sure how much time had passed, but just when she was about to call for the doctor, he suddenly grabbed her wrist and answered in a quivering voice, “Oliver.”
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