Chapter 24 Do You Have An Appointment with Ms. Jenning?

As expected, the call didn't go through again. She wasn't picking up. How annoying! I put my phone down, washed the towels, and started wiping down Uncle Benjamin's face and hands. I had been taking care of him when I unintentionally fell asleep at his bedside. When I woke up, it was already dark. A jacket was draped over me, and with sleepy eyes, I saw Lila changing Benjamin's wound dressing. "Lila? What are you doing here?" Lila smiled and handed me an apple from her side while saying softly, "I was free anyway, so I came to take care of you and Benjamin." "By the way, Benjamin has already woken up once. I checked with the doctor, and his condition is gradually stabilizing, so try not to worry too much." Holding the apple in my hand, I replied, "I can't let you do that. I can take care of my uncle myself. You just came back. Your family must miss you a lot. You can't stay here. Go home." "What nonsense are you talking about? You just told me this morning that we're best frie