Leila empathized with her but couldnât promise her message would reach him, simply stating, âMiss Lawrence, Iâll do my best.
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That was enough reassurance for Nicole.
She held Leilaâs hand, expressing her gratitude, âThank you, Leila.
Thank youâ¦â
Later, Leila continued with her normal activities, heading home after her shift and coming back to work the following day.
Jarrod was unusually careful this time.
Even the nurses like Leila received escorts home from bodyguards, who also watched over them until they returned to work.
Nicole, however, thought this was likely Alecâs doing.
Jarrod typically didnât bother with such details.
Alec was frustrated.
After being outsmarted by Nicole twice, he was extra wary around her now.
Alec struggled to grasp Jarrodâs conflicted feelings for Nicole, a blend of love and hatred, which he found difficult to understand.
These emotions were new to him.
Anyway, Jarrod operated on a level beyond his understanding.
Days later, Leila seized an opportunity.
She had previously given some home-cooked meals to the driver who took her back and forth.
The driver appreciated the home-cooked flavor, a refreshing change from the usual heavy city meals.
His respect for Leila grew.
Leila prepared more dishes for the driver, which he enjoyed in the car, but he later suffered a stomach upset from some other fast food.
Leila invited the driver to her home for some medicine and rest.
Given that the drivers responsible for commuting nurses like Leila werenât as closely monitored as those for Jarrod, and considering Leila was old enough to be their mother, with her husband also at home, they accepted her invitation.
In a moment of opportunity, Leila excused herself to go grocery shopping and left the house.
This time, without a driver tailing her, Leila disguised herself with a hat and went back to the hospital.
She spent some time asking around the menâs ward until she finally found Roscoeâs room.
Guards were stationed in front of Roscoeâs room.
She waited for a long time but couldnât find a chance to get inside.
Leila was determined.
She wasnât ready to give up just yet.
Nicole had gone out of her way to secure a top-notch tutor for Leilaâs son, bypassing a lengthy waitlist that even money couldnât shorten.
Nicoleâs recommendation convinced the esteemed tutor to offer his tutoring services at no charge.
It was an opportunity that money alone couldnât buy.
Thus, Leila felt a strong resolve to assist Nicole today.
Unable to find a way in, she stepped outside, lost in thought under the second-floor windows.
At that moment, a child was playing with a remote-controlled plane nearby, sparking an idea in Leila.
She walked up to the child and said, âHey, could you use your plane to deliver something to that window for me?â
The child agreed without hesitation.
Leila placed a carefully written note into the plane, which the child then expertly flew up to the second-floor window.
The plane hovered at the windowsill, and the child knocked on the window three times with it, yet no one responded from inside.