Outside the ward, the two guards are looking at each other inquisitively. One guard started saying “It’s more than fifteen minutes since that doctor went inside for the check-up. What is he doing for so long?”
The other one replied, “We should go inside and check.”
“You are right.” With that, he pushed open the door to go inside but his steps froze on the spot to see the doctor standing just behind the door. Erik acted as if he was surprised to see them coming inside. His gaze wandered on their faces and asked “Uh… Can I go out?”
The two guards scrutinized him thoroughly with their sharp eyes but couldn’t find anything suspicious and stepped aside to give him space. Erik sneered in his mind and glanced at them before walking out of the ward. Aunt Zara went inside and closed the door beh
