Chapter 743 - The Lady At The Hospital (1/2)

The next day, as promised, Nicolae waited for Marie in the lobby of their apartment building at 9 am. At exactly nine o'clock, the girl arrived with a neat appearance and a face filled with bright expressions.

Unwittingly, the two who usually dressed casually, wore neat clothes this morning, in the form of short-sleeved shirts and black non-ripped jeans for Nicolae, and an elegant yellow summer dress for Marie.

Uniquely, this dress had two pockets on the right and left, but still looked beautiful, wrapping Marie's slim body perfectly.

For a moment, Nicolae was fascinated because this was the first time he had seen Marie in her summer dress. In their two previous meetings, Marie always wore a white tank top and ripped jeans.

Today, Nicolae deliberately looked neat because he knew he would meet Marie's mother. Seeing Marie also intentionally appear elegant, Nicolae nodded in satisfaction.

”Thank you for helping me. I'm indebted to you,” Marie said in a cheerful voice.

”It's okay. This is all I can do for your mother,” Nicolae answered calmly.

”You're very kind. Let's go to the hospital now. Did you tell the children what we're going to do today?”

”No. I don't think they need to know. Besides, I've kept them busy with some homework.”

”All right. Then should we take your car or mine?” Marie asked as they walked out of the lobby, each with their hands in their pockets.

”Whichever will do,” Nicolae said lightly.

”Let's just use your car so you can go home first. I might stay in the hospital for a while,” Marie suggested.

”Alright, then.”

Nicolae gave a signal for them to walk to the bas.e.m.e.nt parking. There, his BMW was waiting. As a man who was taught to be a gentleman, Nicolae opened the door next to the driver's seat for Marie before then entering the car through the driver's door.

This action stunned Marie for a moment, and she hesitantly got into the car. She hadn't seen a man act so traditionally like the man beside her, for a long time. Her fondness for Nicolae increased even more.

The trip to Stamford Hospital only lasted for ten minutes. During the trip, Nicolae tried not to ask Marie about her mother's situation. At this time, he only needed to prove that Marie's story was true, that her mother was indeed being treated in a hospital and her condition was very critical.

When they finally arrived in front of the Stamford hospital, and Nicolae parked his car, the man slowly began to be overwhelmed with feelings of sadness. Somehow, before they arrived at Mrs. Lu's ward, he had a feeling that the girl hadn't lied to him.

Marie brought Nicolae down the hospital hallway to the building for long-term patients, and the smell of antiseptic and hospital-specific drugs began to surround them. Nicolae was immediately reminded of the feeling of nostalgia when he was still working as a doctor decades ago.

For a long time, he hadn't done this profession and saved patients' lives. For the past 20 years, he had preferred information technology and pursued his job as a hacker and an information consultant. Now, seeing the hospital, patients, and the doctors who were working, Nicolae felt his c.h.e.s.t filled with familiar feelings.

Their steps ended in front of a special building in the Stamford Hospital Complex. Nicolae could see the signboard in the building as a sanatorium or a long-term care center for patients. He already believed that Marie's words hadn't been a lie. Her mother was indeed being treated there.

When Marie opened the door to one of the spacious wards, Nicolae could immediately see a woman lying on the bed with various life support machines. The woman looked to be in her early 40s. Her face looked beautiful, but her body was thin and invoking pity. Her skin was unbelievably pale, and her long hair hung down to her waist.

Judging from her treatment room, Nicolae could guess that the costs incurred to pay the hospital fees must be very expensive. Nicolae wondered whether Marie came from a wealthy family.

He also wondered if Marie still had other family members. But if there were still other family members, why didn't anyone come here? He could only wonder.