As Ellinor was about to knock on the hospital door, it suddenly swung open from the inside.
Several men dressed in sleek black suits emerged, carrying everyday items, looking like they were here to pick up a discharged patient.
Ellinor double-checked the room number, confirming that it matched the one Ida had given her. She then asked one of the men in black, "Excuse me, is the patient in this room being discharged?"
The man eyed her suspiciously. "Who are you, and why are you asking?”
“I've come to visit the patient in this room.”
The man brusquely said, “Scram! The patient in this room isn't just anyone's to visit! Without the orders of our lady or her daughter, no one can enter!”
Their lady and her daughter? Ellinor quickly understood who the man was talking about. “I know your lady and her daughter. Tell them Ellinor is here; they'll let me in.”
Ellinor?
The man had heard this name before, particularly during recent arguments between the lady and her daughter.
So, this was the Ellinor who the young lady was talking about? The man scrutinized Ellinor from head to toe. He pondered for a moment and then said, “Wait here!”
After brusquely leaving her, he turned and re-entered the room.
Less than ten seconds later, Bertha and Lea came out in person.
“Ellinor, how did you get here?”
“Ellinor, you're here!”
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