Accepting the report, Loraine conveyed her appreciation to the doctor.
As she strolled into the corridor, her thoughts meandered as her gaze strayed to the direction where she had
spotted Marina moments earlier.
That direction... wasn’t it towards the laboratory?
Just a few days ago, Marina had instigated a significant commotion at the Bryant Group's shareholders’ meeting.
Marco had detained her and put her under house arrest. Why then was she at the hospital now, and what drew
her towards the laboratory?
Loraine’s puzzlement deepened as she remembered Marina strutting without a hint of ailment. Could it be that
Laura was the one in actual distress?
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Seeing her in a trance and slow to recover, the doctor wore a smile and inquired, “Miss Torres, do you need any
more clarification?”
Snapping back to reality, Loraine denied, “No, all clear. By the way,
Dr. Coleman, what department is that?”
She gestured towards Marina's path, hoping her memory didn’t fail her.
Hayden Coleman followed her gaze and said, “Over there? That's the Lab.
There’s no other department aside from that. How may | assist you further, Miss Torres? | need to grab some
documents there.”
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Loraine’s suspicions mounted, yet she remained poker-faced, not betraying any emotions.
“It’s nothing, thank you, Dr. Coleman.”
Bidding Hayden farewell, Loraine made her way out of the hospital. The more she pondered, the more unsettled
she became, and finally she dialed Marco’s number.
Her unexpected call seemed to catch Marco off guard, his chuckling voice resonated, “Loraine, what leads you to
call me?”
Without wasting any time, Loraine cut straight to the chase, “I spotted
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Marina at the hospital.”
There was a brief pause from Marco, but he didn’t sound taken aback.
“Marco, something doesn’t feel right... Please be cautious around Laura and Marina. Marina didn’t seem to be ill,
and her visit to the laboratory suggests there's certainly more to it.”
The emergence of online gossip had made Loraine hyperaware, and
Marina’s unexpected hospital visit amplified her suspicion.
Marco, on the other side, wore a smirk.
Marina’s whereabouts didn’t shock him. He had previously inferred