After packing up her stuff, Dilbert Walker hurried over.
He carried a large package, walking in the outer corridor. Deliberately raising his voice, he said, "Miss Ella Lacey, are you sure you're fully recovered? Wilton Lindsey asked me to remind you that you could stay at the hospital for a few more days. You don't need to rush back to school."
He said this with the intention of informing Arthur Lindsey.
And indeed, Arthur overheard it from his hospital ward.
Enduring excruciating pain, he threw off the covers and got out of bed for the first time in seven days.
After getting off the bed, he hunched over, his hand touching the wall, taking one step at a time, moving his feet. Cold sweat poured down his broad forehead.
It was clear that his body was still weak and frail.
He pressed his ear against the door and heard Ella's familiar voice coming from outside:
