In the hospital room, their presence had left Urs absolutely gobsmacked as they stood by the doorway.


    They exchanged bewildered looks, none intending to break the silence first.


    It was Ste''s voice that shattered the stillness, "Is this Old Mrs. Zeller really that important to him? This is my second time here."


    "She''s quite important, yes," came Idris'' reply.


    Ste had been dreading this visit. Especially since getting to the olddy''s room meant passing by Urs''s.


    Seeing Yorick, Jaxon, and Cloudia standing there like statues struck by lightning was a sight to behold.


    Ste exchanged a nce with Idris, who also looked at the trio. Ultimately, Ste chose to say nothing and hurried past. This ce irritated her, and she wanted to spend as little time here as possible. Once they walked past them, Ste whispered to Idris, "What''s up with them? Look like they''ve been struck by lightning."


    Idris replied, "No lightning indoors, I reckon they got the shock of their lives."


    "Shocked by Urs?"


    Urs was the only one in that room, and the thought that she could have shocked those three seemed absurd.


    Idris assumed, "Must''ve overheard something they shouldn''t have."


    Ste fell silent, pondering.


    She recalled her own encounters with Urs, trying to push her out of Portis City as quickly as possible.


    Looking back at Idris, her gaze had deepened.


    "Miss?" Idris inquired.


    Ste instructed, "Check if something''s happened with Urs."


    Her sudden interest in seeing Ste, her words... It feels like she''s trying to cover something up.


    Idris nodded in agreement, "Alright."


    Their pace quickened. Upon their return from visiting Old Mrs. Zeller, Urs''s room was closed, and the trio was nowhere in sight, though muffled voices could still be heard.


    en


    "Miss, you..." Idris started, expecting Ste to breeze past as before. Instead, she carefully pressed her ear against the door. Noticing Idris'' whisper, she quickly gestured for him to be quiet.


    Idris was baffled.


    When had Ms. Quinn picked up eavesdropping?


    Though eavesdropping wasn''t exactly a virtue, Ste was beyond caring about such trivialities over


    these years. The way the trio had et


    been frozen in ce earlier, just as Idris had described, suggested they had indeed stumbled upon something they shouldn''t have.


    If they were discussing that very thing as expected, she needed to know.


    Unbeknownst to her, Idris, caught in the moment, snapped a photo and sent it to Ronald.


    ...


    Meanwhile, Ronald was with Hull.


    Hull noticed the indulgent smile on Ronald''s face as he looked at his phone and curiously asked, "What are you looking at?"


    But Ronald quickly pocketed his phone, leaving Hull speechless.


    Finley chimed in, "Must be our dear sister."


    Who else could make Ronald smile with such fondness?


    With a look from Ronald, Finley added, "Alright, I''ll drop it. I''ve got a sister too, you know."


    It was clear to everyone that Ronald''s affection for Ste was not to be trifled with. After all, they had all watched Ste grow up, and she always referred to Finley as her brother.