Barrett observed Zoe, who was eager to get out of bed, and approached to stop her: "You've just woken up; you need to rest properly first. Your grandma has been moved out of the emergency room and into a regular ward. You can relax."

Though his words sounded casual, his gaze clearly avoided Zoe, indicating that things were far from as simple as he portrayed.

Cosmo, standing nearby, also fell silent, his eyes reddened. He gently urged Zoe to lie back down.

Zoe gripped the blanket tightly, a sense of foreboding washing over her.

Her voice trembling, she stared at Barrett: "What's happened to my grandma? Tell me. I can...