Chapter 19

What did Blake mean by that? Who was pretending to have late-stage stomach cancer? Zayn's hand, which had been reaching for the doorknob of the ward, stiffened in place, and he was instantly paralyzed on the spot. Blake's ranting continued, "When I first laid eyes on this patient, I was startled. She was bleeding from her mouth and I thought something serious had happened. It turns out she bit into the blood bag in her mouth. "What's the deal with youngsters nowadays making a big fuss over a relationship? They should just make up after a fight. Why does she have to pretend to have such a dreadful disease? "Of course, I agreed to help her! When she was in the ER, she acted as if it was the end of the world! If I didn't agree to lie for her, she said she'd kill herself. How could I possibly refuse to help her?" After venting her frustrations for a while longer, Blake finally ended the call. As soon as she turned around, she spotted Zayn standing in the doorway of the ward. She pret