Standing nearby, the nurse said, "You've got him wrong. That girl was just brought in by ambulance. She was unconscious. The elevator is broken today, and it was this gentleman who carried her up the stairs, heading to the emergency room."

William was taken aback. "…The elevator is broken?"

"Yes," the nurse said with a sigh, "You've been in your room, so you didn’t know. If it wasn't for this gentleman, that girl might have been in even more danger..."

The truth came out, and William could only sigh.

"Are you still thirsty?" Emily asked.

William waved his hand and lay back on the bed. He wasn't really thirsty; he...