Chapter 139

When I mentioned to the nurse that I wanted to be discharged, Bruce was the first to voice his objection. "With your sickly appearance, how can you even think about being discharged? Don't put on a tough act when you're clearly not well. Roeval won't be covering the expenses for a partner who brought this upon themselves." As I contemplated the meaning behind his words, I found myself in a state of bemusement. Then, I heard Cindy chimed in, "Nance, Bruce is looking out for you. Your health is your greatest asset, so you should take care of yourself first, okay?" All I could sense was a pulsating ache in my temples, and even my desire to speak had dwindled to almost nothing. How could such astute individuals fail to grasp the situation? My reluctance to remain hospitalized stemmed solely from my desire to avoid seeing both of them together! They appeared to be deeply saddened by my misconstruing their benevolent actions. They were completely clueless about the basic rules of socia