Early morning the next day.

As usual, Mary woke up early and freshened up.

Mrs. Wilson had already prepared breakfast and asked her to eat.

Usually, she would finish breakfast quickly and then hurry to the hospital.

Today, she ate slowly. Mrs. Wilson felt a little anxious when she saw her this way.

Mrs. Wilson knew that any advice was useless regarding emotional matters. She could only let Mary face it on her own.

Mary somewhat resisted going to the hospital. She was worried that she would see an upsetting scene.

Nevertheless, she had to. As the hospital director, many vital things required her authorization.

Mary arrived at the hospital. She passed by the doctor's meeting room and heard several doctors gossiping inside.

"What's the relationship between Mr. Quirke and the patient in bed 37? Why do they look so close? Isn’t Mr. Quirke and our director..."

"Jenny from the emergency room said that the person in bed 37 was in a car accident with Mr. Quirke. That's why Mr. Quirke