Chapter 65

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"Did you call the ambulance?"

"I've called..."

"Which hospital?"

After hanging up the phone, Lisa threw off her covers and jumped out of bed. After getting dressed and grabbing her wallet and cell phone, she ran downstairs and hailed a cab to rush over to the hospital where Old Master Jeon had been admitted.

By the time she reached the hospital, Old Master Jeon had already been pushed into the emergency room. Nanny Lee asked her if she had notified Jungkook. Lisa shook her head and instantly whipped out her phone to check the time: 1:00 a.m.

Jungkook had called her earlier that night at 10:00 p.m., when she had heard him typing away busily on his laptop. She had gone to sleep by 10:30 p.m., and he'd sent another text at 11:50 p.m., which she hadn't read until she was in the taxi on her way to the hospital. It read simply, "Goodnight."

He had flown to Shanghai early that morning and had worked from the time he touched down until presumably when he had last texted her.

Old Master Jeon's situation might not be that serious and Jungkook must be exhausted. I'd hate for him to get up now and catch a flight back...

Lisa smiled slightly at Nanny Lee and said, "Jungkook is pretty busy on his end. Let's not disturb him just yet."

Nanny Lee, thinking that sounded reasonable, nodded her head in agreement. "True," she said.

Fortunately, Old Master Jeon's condition was not serious. He had not recovered fully from his previous bout of flu, and the mild infection remaining in his lungs led to his high fever. After an injection, the doctor left the room.

In consideration of Lisa being pregnant, Nanny Lee told her to return home to rest, but she shook her head and rejected the suggestion. Tired from keeping watch by the bedside, Nanny Lee drifted off to sleep. Midway through her uncomfortable nap, she woke up to adjust her sitting position and saw Lisa sitting quietly by the bed and then reaching out to gently adjust the speed of Old Master Jeon's IV drip. Nanny Lee stared at Lisa for a moment before shutting her eyes once more.

It was daybreak before Nanny Lee opened her eyes again. Lisa was tucking Old Master Jeon into the covers. Nanny Lee cleared her throat and upon hearing this, Lisa turned and smiled gently. "You're awake?"

"Morning, Miss Manoban," Nanny Lee replied as she stood up. She walked over and reached her hand out to check if Old Master Jeon 's fever had subsided. Before she could touch his forehead, though, Lisa said, "His fever has subsided. Around 4:00 a.m., it really started to go down."

4:00 a.m.? Miss Manoban stayed up all night without sleeping?

Nanny Lee took a deeper look at Lisa and before she could speak, Lisa gestured toward the thermos on the table nearby and continued. "I texted the butler last night. She had breakfast prepared this morning and brought it over..."

"The doctor was here earlier and said that once Grandfather has had sufficient sleep, he'll wake up. It's already past seven now, so I expect him to be up soon..."

Lisa paused and then lifted her purse beside her. "Now that you're awake, I'll be heading-"

"Miss Manoban, aren't you going to wait for Old Master to wake up before you leave?" Nanny Lee asked curiously.

"No, I didn't rest for the entire night, so I'm slightly tired..." Lisa paused momentarily before continuing. "When Grandfather is asleep tonight, give me a call, and I'll come take over the night shift..."

Upon hearing this, Nanny Lee slowly grasped what she meant.

She knows that Old Master Jeon might not want to see her, so she's scheduling her time to take care of him for when he'll be asleep.

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