Chapter 1554


    Chris was stunned. His instincts as a special forces soldier kicked in, keeping him on high alert as a


    stranger approached. Instinctively, he pulled Lena back.


    The moment his gaze locked onto Zachary, the piercing intensity of their eye contact sent a jolt through


    Zachary’s heart.


    “May I know who this is?” Zachary asked.


    Lena introduced them with a warm smile, “He’s my boyfriend, sir. Chris, this is the man I ran into the


    other day.”


    Zachary spoke with a friendly smile before Chris could respond. “Your boyfriend is quite good-looking,


    miss. You two make a great couple.”


    Chris, ever the gentleman, inquired, “Can we help you, sir?”


    Zachary hesitated for a moment before replying, “Oh… Young man, c-could you help me carry my bags


    upstairs?”


    Lena nodded in agreement with Zachary’s request. Being a soldier trained in proper manners, Chris


    couldn’t refuse a request from an elderly man. “Sure, sir. Where are your bags?”


    Zachary pointed to the trunk of a taxi nearby, which held only a singlerge box that Chris easily


    retrieved.


    “Young men are strong, indeed!” Zachary chuckled. “You walk quickly. How about helping me take my


    bags upstairs first? My ward is on the 10th floor, No. 1005. Thank you!”


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    Chris agreed and began carrying the bags upstairs while Lena stayed behind to assist Zachary. She


    offered a kind reminder for him to be cautious while walking.


    As Zachary observed Lena, he couldn’t help but have mixed emotions.


    “Are you checking into the hospital alone, sir?” Lena asked. “Where is your family?”


    Zachary forced a smile. “I… I have a daughter, but it’s been years since west saw each other.”


    Lena pressed on, “Why is that?”


    With feigned sadness, Zachary continued. “It’s embarrassing, but my wife and I divorced a long time


    ago. Our daughter has been living with her, and she has forbidden us from seeing each other…”


    He was a skilled actor, feigning tears as he spoke. “I know I was a terrible husband and father when I


    was younger. I neglected my family, breaking my wife and daughter’s hearts. I deserve their rejection…


    But I genuinely regret it now. If I could see my daughter one more time, I’d be willing to live ten years


    less! Cough…”


    Lena, filled withpassion,forted him as she held him gently.


    “Calm down, sir,” she reassured him. “Let’s not dwell on this right now. Your priority is to focus on


    healing.”


    “My daughter… She’s the same age as you,” he mumbled sadly.


    “Sir…”


    “Okay, let’s not talk about it!” Zachary sniffled and mustered a smile. “By the way, this elevator only


    goes up to the eighth floor!”


    Lena looked up, confirming that the inpatient building’s elevator only reached the eighth floor. They


    would need to traverse a dimly lit corridor and take another elevator to reach the 10th floor.


    Zachary nced upward at the corridor—he had arranged for the surveince cameras there to be


    tampered with. It was a blind spot, ensuring that no one would witness his actions.


    Lena continued to support Zachary with all her heart, even slowing her pace to ensure he wouldn’t hurt


    himself by walking too quickly. Although resistance crossed Zachary’s mind briefly, it ultimately faded


    away.