Eve had originally planned to push the door open and leave, but she stopped when she heard a voice from outside.
She recognized that the voice belonged to Lillian.
“If you don’t want to lose your job, keep your mouths shut!”
Lillian's commanding words left Eve stunned; she had thought the girl was innocent and naive, but it turned out she had such a strong presence in private.
The footsteps outside were chaotic, and the young nurses, frightened, scattered away. They merely enjoyed gossiping and slacking off, but they certainly didn’t want to offend anyone and risk losing their jobs.
Gently opening the hospital room door, Eve saw Lillian in a blue and white long dress, her lively face looking slightly haggard.
“Lillian,” she called softly. Lillian's eyes lit up as she ru
