Chapter 57

Daniel remained silent for a long time, showing no intention of heading home to rest. He leaned his head against the wall and closed his eyes. Charlotte sat in the hallway, watching as nurses went room to room, checking on patients and taking temperatures. She also observed the cleaning staff mopping the floors, disinfecting the area, and emptying an ashtray full of cigarette butts into a trash bag. She watched as doctors and nurses continued to arrive for their shifts. When Charlotte mentioned that she wanted to arrange Elyse's discharge, Benedict was clear, directly informing her, "You can head to the main lobby after nine o'clock to settle the bill and complete the discharge paperwork." It was evident that everyone was in sync, anticipating this moment. Errol, who lived in Pinecrest Residence, had only learned about what happened the previous night when he woke up and heard Grayson mentioning increasing staff for the preparations at Redmount Residence. He shook his head with a