Josiah didnât return that night, so Winnie brought the stuff he wanted to the hospital instead.Thinking Josiah probably hadnât eaten, she bought two sets of breakfast on the way there.While making her way to Josiahâs office, Winnie overheard a conversation between a few nurses when she walked past the nursesâ station on the eighth floor.âIsnât Dr. Houghton working a little too hard? He has been working overtime for three days in a row! He went home really late last night and came in early this morning! I donât think he managed to get any sleep at all!ââI know, right? I donât know why heâs working so hard when heâs already so rich! If I were him, Iâd just kick back and relax every day!âWinnie paused in her tracks when she heard them mention Josiah.One of the nurses noticed her sudden pause and asked, âWhat brings you here, Ms. Garland? Is there something you need help with?âWinnie flashed her a smile and replied, âOh, nothing. I just came to see Dr. Houghton.âHalfway through her sentence, Winnie noticed someone who looked a lot like Greta walking past the corridor.She then quickly placed the food on the counter and told the nurse, âThis breakfast is for Dr. Houghton. Please bring it to him.âBefore the nurse could even respond, Winnie turned around and ran after the person she had seen earlier.After a brief pause, the nurse brought the food over to Josiahâs office.Josiah was changing and had just removed his white coat when the nurse came in through the door.âWhat is it?â he asked when he saw the plastic bag in her hand.The nurse placed the food on his desk and said, âItâs breakfast. You havenât eaten, right, Dr. Houghton?âJosiah turned her offer down without any hesitation. âThanks, but Iâm about to head out now. Please take the food away.ââBut this is from Ms. Garland. I donât think I should be taking it away,â the nurse said.Josiah instinctively glanced outside his door when he heard that. âMs.
Garland? As in, Winnie Garland?ââYes, thatâs right.âJosiah got to his feet and asked, âWhere is she, then? Why would she have you deliver the food instead?ââI donât know. Iâm guessing she saw someone she knew. We were having a conversation when she suddenly turned around and ran after that person,â the nurse replied with a shrug.âWho was it?âThe nurse shook her head. âMs. Garland didnât say, so Iâm not sure who it was. She just asked me to bring you this food. So, will you be eating it, Dr.
Houghton?ââWhat do you think?â Josiah then motioned for the nurse to leave as he gave Winnie a call.However, the call got declined after the first ring.Worried that something might have happened to Winnie, he immediately gave her another call, only to have it declined again.Suddenly, there was a knock on the door. âIâm here, so you can stop calling now.ââThe nurse told me you ran after someone you knew. Who were you running after?â Josiah asked with a frown while putting his phone away.Winnie shut the door behind her immediately after entering the office. âI saw someone who looked a lot like Greta, but she was gone by the time I ran after her. Could you help me check the surveillance footage? I really want to find her.ââSure thing!â Josiah knew she was searching for Greta, so he agreed to her request and brought her to the security room.While checking the surveillance camera footage, they realized that the person who looked like Greta seemed to know the place well.
Not only did she avoid all the surveillance cameras in the hospital, but she also went straight to their blind spots upon getting to the parking lot.It wasnât until they checked the footage from a few hours ago that they saw her visiting a patient in ward 801. Winnie and Josiah then rushed over to ward 801, which turned out to be occupied by an old man in his seventies.He was diagnosed with a malignant tumor and had undergone surgery two weeks ago. The surgery went rather smoothly, and the old man was in the process of recovering from it.Seeing as the old man was doing quite well, Josiah decided to have a little chat with him.âHello, sir. Iâm a doctor at this hospital. Was that person who visited you earlier a family member of yours?â he asked.Despite his old age, the patient was alert and on guard.âAre you sure youâre a doctor? Why arenât you wearing your white coat, then? What are you up to? Are you trying to con me of my life savings?âJosiah didnât know whether to laugh or cry when he heard that. âIâm not trying to con you, sir. I really am a doctor here, and I donât have my coat on because I ended my shift a while ago. Since I had noticed a stranger entering your ward earlier, I figured Iâd drop by to ensure everything is okay.ââWhat stranger? Youâre the stranger here! Get out now, or Iâll scream for help!â the old man yelled.Winnie quickly pulled up Gretaâs picture on her phone and showed it to the old man.âSir, could you have a look at this picture and see if you recognize this person? Sheâs an old friend of mine, but I lost contact with her a long time ago. Another friend of hers is also looking for her.âThe old manâs expression changed the moment he saw the picture.âNo, I donât know her at all! I donât even know you, so why would you be asking me about your friend? You two had better get out of my ward right now, or Iâll press the bell and have security escort you both out!ââAll right, weâll leave right away.
Please calm down, sir,â Josiah reassured the old man while gesturing at Winnie.The two of them then quickly stepped out of the ward.âWe have his registration information here at the hospital. Iâll get it for you in a bit. You have people searching for Greta, right? You can just pass it to them,â Josiah said.âAll right.â Winnie frowned. âDid you see the look in that old manâs eyes when he saw the picture? Thereâs definitely something off about him.âJosiah nodded. âWeâll look into it. By the way, did you get the thing I asked for last night?ââYeah, I did. Here you go.â Winnie spoke while handing him a clear plastic bag containing a few strands of Jacintaâs hair.Josiah glanced briefly at it before shoving it into his pocket.âLetâs go see Old Mr. Fairchild and get some of his hair as well. After that, weâll try to obtain some hair from Stuart and carry out the DNA test. Weâll only be able to confirm our theories once the results are out.âWinnie nodded. âSure thing. Letâs go.ââWait, I need to make a trip back to my office.ââWhy?âJosiah waved the plastic bag in his hand. âI need to store this in the safe. You can wait for me at the elevator.âHe then ran off after saying that, only to return a few minutes later with the breakfast that Winnie had bought him.âThanks,â Josiah said while pointing at the food.Winnie flashed him a smile as she recalled how he had helped her and Xavier out. âDonât mention it. I bought it to thank you anyway.ââHow about you do me a favor instead?ââWhat would you like me to do?ââYou can play the role of the driver while I eat this and take a short nap.âWinnie agreed to it without a second thought.Halfway through the drive, however, she slammed the brakes and brought the car to a sudden halt.Josiah was caught off guard and nearly had the entire sandwich shoved into his mouth. âWhat happened?ââStuart just sent my granny a text messageâ¦â Winnie replied with a frown.