Chapter 3 SALLY ROO

Sally agreed, then turned to make her way to the elevator, followed by the young doctor. "Sure, since you are the one who is paying." Both of them laughed while they waited for the elevator to arrive. "I'm just kidding; I can pay for myself."

The two have been friends since they were both in their university freshman years. She has met him through one of her club organisations, but they never expected that they would get along and become close like this.

Brent Howard was majoring in biomedical science to become a surgeon who could save people's lives, while Sally Parton was also majoring in biomedical science to become a nurse. Due to a similar major, the two had many classes together until Brent ended up going to graduate school for his career.

Sally knew deep inside herself what Brent thought of her. He confessed to her once that he liked her. He liked her more than just as a friend. He wished he could be more. He tried to ask her out multiple times, but he only got rejection in return.

Many people would have misunderstood their closeness. Many have questioned whether they are in a romantic relationship or just friends.

The two had never let others' opinions affect their friendship because they have been through a lot together and have learned from and grown from all of those mistakes and experiences that they'd shared in the past.

Sally Roo and Brent Howard chitchatted and laughed out loud until they reached the tenth floor. They parted ways as she carried the food tray and directed her way to the VIP room that was at the end of the hallway. The floor was quiet and empty because not many people would be able to afford the price of the special, elegant room.

At the end of the hallway stood the two guys in black who were guiding the door as if the patient in that room were a president or some sort of celebrity.

Inside the hospital VIP room, a man walked out of the bathroom in his patient's pants and shirtless. His waist was wrapped in a white bandage to cover up the deep wound where he had been stabbed a few hours ago.

Though he got injured, his strong-built body still made him look powerful and flawless. His back tattoo of a cobra snake made him look even more attractive and like a beautiful beast himself.

The scars on his body, front and back, marked his flaws and all of the memories and events in the past that have burned inside his heart and brain. Though it had been so many years since those things happened to him, there wasn't a day that Andy forgot about them.

He placed one hand on his wound as he walked around in pain. He groaned in annoyance as he made his way to the closet to grab his suit.

Due to his stubbornness, right after he gained his consciousness back, the first thing he wanted to do was leave this place and go home. He went to sit on the bed with his back facing the door as he tossed his white shirt, a black blazer, and black pants next to him.

In the middle of changing, when Andy was shirtless and was busy zipping his pants up, he heard the door being opened.

Without bothering to turn around to see who that was, he said automatically in his dry, emotionless voice, "Travis, get the car ready; I am leaving this place."

Sally was shocked as her heart rate rose. Her eyes were staring at the beautiful snake tattoo that was on the man's back in front of her. She thought to herself that he probably did not get informed about her presence in the room before she walked in.

Hearing him say he wanted to leave the hospital, she placed the food tray on the coffee table in front of the sofa without saying anything back.

The scent of a woman's perfume touched Andy Chester's nose. He was busy changing. He paused as soon as he smelled an unfamiliar smell. His brows furrowed before he quickly put on his shirt to hide his tattoo on the back and cover his identity.

Sally stood back up in her heels after placing the food tray down. Noticing that he seemed to pause in whatever he was doing, she smiled at the man's back who was sitting still on the bed and said, "My name is Sally, and I am a nurse here. I've brought you your dinner for tonight. I hope you enjoy them."

Andy didn't say anything back besides waiting for her to leave. She stood still, holding her fake smile, waiting for his response.

The situation became awkward after a couple of seconds of silence between the two strangers before she continued, "I will head out for now. If you need anything, please let us know. Have a good night's rest."

She knew that the man in front of her wanted to leave the hospital tonight, but she thought to herself that it would be best to just ignore what he had said and just finish her duty to serve them.

He didn't say anything besides carrying on what he was doing. He buttoned up his white shirt and straightened his collar before putting on his black blazer.

He heard the door being opened and then closed. Knowing that the woman had left the room, he turned around to look at the food tray that she had left on the table. He got off the bed and made his way to the table to open up the bowl's lid with curiosity.

Seeing that it was just white porridge and a fish, he closed the lid again. "The hell is this..." He whispered under his breath, then turned back to grab his phone from the nightstand and make his way to the door.

On the other hand, Sally got into the elevator at the same time she started to hear footsteps walking in the hallway with the sounds of a man yelling, "Don't fucking touch me!"

The door slid closed before she could see who the owner of the voice was. She pulled out her phone and glanced at the screen to notice that her shift was finally over. She sighed in relief and started to stretch her arms to the left and right. As she arrived at the lobby floor, she made her way to the locker room, where only staff members were allowed.

After getting changed back into her casual clothes, a white tee tucked into a mom's jeans with a white sneaker, she tied her black, silky, thick hair up into a high ponytail.

Making her way out to the parking lot, she started to fish in her purse for the car's key. Suddenly, her purse got stolen by a random man who just ran into her from behind, causing her to trip and fall forward on the ground.