I packed up my things and got to the hospital entrance, only to see quite a few people standing there.
Most of them were senior women.
I could tell that excluding the staff in the hospital, most of the residents here were seniors.
A long time should have passed since something strange happened in this town. Now that Kelsi was here. Everyone came to join in the fun.
Seeing that I went over, Kelsi said first, "Miss Nolan, I have been with Patrick for many years. Since he doesn't want to see me, he won't see you either. Your appearance here won't change anything."
Kelsi, who was clever, spoke to me in the local language.
She did so to let the ones around us know what we were talking about.
Originally, by saying so, she thought that the residents in this town would stand on her side blindly like those gossip women domestically.
Unexpectedly, a granny who had spoken first suddenly said, "When it comes to the feelings, there isn't first-come-first-served in it. Sometimes, someone that is right for you will come to you quite late instead."
"The most important thingis that you two should get along."
"In my opinion, the two of you are wasting your time here. There are far more meaningful things in your lives. You shouldn't waste your time here."
The ones around us spoke one after another.
They all lectured us.
Hearing their words, Kelsi looked gloomy.
Everything didn't go the way she had expected.
It was a good thing for me.
Looking at her, I smiled, "How do you feel? The old ladies here have seen everything in the world. Could it be that you think they were the same as the ladies in our country who liked to enjoy the fun and make things difficult for others?"
"So what?" Looking gloomy, Kelsi said, "I will stick to what I said. Since Patrick doesn't want to see me, he naturally won't see you either."
"Don't be that confident." I smiled.
Seeing that the hospital gate in front of me was open and people were going in and out, I wondered why Kelsi was standing here.
With that, I began walking inside.
Originally, I didn't know where Patrick lived. However, a bodyguard was standing in front of a building. At a glance, I recognized that he was one of the bodyguards in the manor back then.
I walked over. He recognized me. Looking a little surprised, he called out, "Miss Nolan."
"I'm going in," I said calmly.
I originally thought that he would let me in after recognizing me. Unexpectedly, standing straight, the bodyguard said, "Per Mr. Patrick's order, no one is allowed in, including you."
"Did he tell you so?" I didn't believe it.
"Yes, Mr. Patrick told us before that you probably would come here, saying that like Miss Kelsi, you can't go in even if you are here."
Indeed, Patrick had anticipated that I would be here.
Looking behind the bodyguard, I saw a corridor and another bodyguard inside. In that case, I couldn't break in even if I forced my way in.
After hesitating for a moment, I asked, "How's Patrick's condition?"
"I don't know about that," the bodyguard answered.
Raising my head to look at the bodyguard, I saw that he looked expressionless. Clearly, he was not lying.
I looked left and right.
The wall guarding the hospital was made up of ordinary brick. It was only more than two meters high. In fact, the wall couldn't be of any deterring effect at all.
After thinking for a moment, I said to the bodyguard, "Since you won't let me in, I'll go. Please don't tell Patrick that I've come here, okay?"
The bodyguard didn't know that I probably would make other moves.
If he knew, I wouldn't have any chances at all.
Looking at me, he hesitated for a moment and nodded.
Fearing that he promised me nominally, I put my palms together devoutly and pleaded, "Please don't tell him."
"Well, I see."
The bodyguard promised me once again.
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