Love My Friends with Benefits

I'd already thought about this so many times that I was absolutely sure of the time and place.

Without a second thought, I blurted out, "Six in the evening, at the ICU ward. Ward number sixteen."

"Okay, got it."

The security guard rubbed his eyes and hurriedly started to search for the right footage.

On the monitor, several images flashed past. Soon, the security guard stopped on one image and zoomed into it. "This is the one."

As the time on the recording inched closer to seven o'clock, I saw a figure walk into the ICU.

My breathing sped up and I watched the monitor closely, almost burning a hole in it with the sharpness of my gaze.

However, I couldn't make anything out. All I could see was that two figures had entered the ward one after another before leaving. After that, Grandma had collapsed.

I couldn't see their faces, clothes, or accessories.

I couldn't even tell their gender and height. I couldn't discern anything at all.

The quality of the hospital's surveillance cameras was really poor.

I turned and asked Leonard, "Can we find footage from a camera with better quality?"

He looked at the security questioningly.

The security guard scratched his head, looking conflicted. "Theoretically, that's against the patient's privacy. If it weren't for the circumstances of the ICU, the hospital wouldn't even have installed cameras there. We really can't do anything about the blurriness of the footage..."

Leonard pursed his lips. "I don't want any excuses."

His voice was cold.

Sweat started to bead on the guard's forehead. He turned to me and said, "Miss, please think about it! We can't be watching the patients when you're wiping them down, right?"

My brain was telling me that he made sense, but my heart refused to accept it.

I bit my lip, feeling bitter.

Was there really no other way?

Leonard patted me on the shoulder and said, "There's no use in trying to determine the cause of your grandmother's sudden deterioration now. You should think about how to make her better."

to accept

glared at him. "You're just trying to get Phoebe

rage flashed in his eyes, but he didn't act on it. He reached out and rubbed my face. "You need

That was when

little embarrassed and swiped at my face roughly. "I have to know who's the one who made Grandma collapse! Leonard, since you say that

"I said that from what I know of her, I don't think she's the one

he meant, but

my foot hard, wanting to throw a tantrum. "You're

hand over my mouth and shot a

security

daring to even look at

a little embarrassed and pried Leonard's hand away. "Let

but

sight. Through the window on the door, I looked out

Wait, the corridor?

mind and I asked the security guard, "Do you guys have footage of the

corridor footage is much clearer." The security guard nodded hastily. "What's the

"About seven o'clock."

a little and

muffled groan came from beside me. I didn't pay attention to it as I

guard was searching around for the footage hurriedly, but to me, it seemed like everything was

mumbled. His forehead shining with sweat, he turned to me and said, "Mr. Nell, miss, don't

not helping

...

was taken

find it, I'll fire you," Leonard said coldly. "I have enough authority to do

...

fingers flew over the

clenched my fists tightly, feeling my fingernails dip into

was too anxious, but I didn't even

help pinching

...

Leonard suddenly hissed.

him in confusion as he let out a grimace.

I wasn't pinching myself?

go of his hand