Chapter 1623

Before Chantelle even reached Janet's ward, she saw Meryl stepping out from the ward next door. "Chantelle, why are you here so early?" Meryl asked with a jolt. Chantelle looked at her. "Why are you so jumpy? And this isn't Janie's ward. What were you doing there?" Meryl paused, then tapped her phone. "I left my phone there, so I went to get it." She immediately clammed up after saying that. But Chantelle had already sensed something was off. "Why would you be in that ward for no reason? Is Janie alone right now?" She headed toward Janet's hospital ward as she spoke. Meryl immediately followed her. "No, I wasn't in there with her. When I called you earlier, she was happily playing. I didn't want to disturb her, so I stepped into the next ward to make the call and forgot to take it back with me." Chantelle pushed the hospital ward door open and walked in. Janet was sitting alone on the hospital bed, with a colorful array of toys spread out on the little table in front of her. "