Chapter 158 Playing the Dutiful One

Dawn was breaking. Nancy had been awake all night, yet there was no trace of fatigue on her face. She sat quietly by Randy's bedside, carefully wiping his frail, aged hands with a warm towel. For now, she had no time to worry about anything back home. All she wanted was to stay with Randy. The door opened, and Gabriella walked in with a cup of tonic, her hips swaying. Spotting Nancy, she smiled with thinly veiled mockery. "Well, well. Our Ms. Sullivan is playing the dutiful one." Nancy didn't even lift her head, continuing her task in silence. When Nancy ignored her, Gabriella lost interest and set the tonic down on the nightstand with a heavy thud. "You've been gone for five years. Mr. Sullivan Senior's habits have changed. This water is too hot, and that's not the towel he usually uses. And the tonic must be given while it's hot. Once it cools, it loses its effects." Her tone dripped with condescension, as if Nancy were no more than a maid. At that moment, Tessa came in fro