Chapter 1328

Nathaniel gritted his teeth, enduring the sharp pain in his shoulder as he shook his head. After a moment, he recovered and gestured toward the woman behind him, explaining, "She's a family member of a child in the regular ward downstairs. I happened to help her out yesterday, so she brought some fruit today to thank me." Then, he glanced thoughtfully at Sheena, adding, "Nana, you might be a bit too sensitive." Witnessing Nathaniel unexpectedly struck by Sheena, the woman holding the child was also frightened. "Um… S-Should I not have come?" Sheena stared at her intensely, fixating on the woman's unfamiliar face. The woman seemed to exude fear from head to toe. "I'm sorry for the disturbance," she said, sensing the uncomfortable atmosphere. She cautiously stepped forward, placed the fruit on the floor, and hurriedly left. As she departed, she gave Sheena a strange look over her shoulder. The door to the infant ward closed behind her. Sheena's expression remained u