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Chapter 58 - chapter 58

Rey: You—you know my name!?

Damian: Of course I do, Rey. But I think now you should talk to Ella.

Rey: No! Who wants to talk to her when I can talk to you! (scared he'll hang up)

Ella: Oh, so he's more important than me? (the phone is on speaker)

Rey: I talk to you every day. Please, Ella, can you ask him for a video call? Please!

Ella: Ugh… well, I'll be coming late anyway, so you should sleep.

Rey: Ella, pleeease! A video call!

(Ella looks at Damian. He agrees easily. Rey instantly takes a hundred screenshots of Damian on the screen, beaming.)

Damian: Happy now?

Rey: Yes! A lot! Thank you, Damian—you're the best!

Ella: Now will you let him give me back my phone? (poking from behind)

Rey: Okay, fine. Bye, Damian. Thank you!

(hangs up)

Ella: I gave you the phone to stop her from shouting at me, not to entertain her for a whole hour!

Damian: Isn't she your bestie?

Ella: Yeah, she is—that's why I gave her to you. But now my phone's battery is almost dead!

Damian: Don't worry, use mine. (offers his expensive phone)

Ella: No way. I won't even be able to pay back 2% of it if I broke it. (hesitating)

Damian: Why would you break it? And if you do, I'll just buy another.

Ella: Yeah, for you the saying works—money grows on trees. (relaxing)

Damian: No, it doesn't. It grows in my bank. (laughing, Ella gives him a sarcastic look)

Ella: Okay fine, I admit it—I'm poor.

Damian: You're not. I was just joking.

Ella: Come on, let's go to grandma now.

Damian: Yes.

Ella: Uh, well… you have an interview and shoot tomorrow. Why don't you go home and get some rest?

Damian: No, it's fine. (wears his mask and cap as they walk)

Ella: It's not.

Damian: Then you come too. You also have to work tomorrow. (leans closer, speaking near her ear)

Ella: Why won't you give me leave for tomorrow?

Damian: Because I don't get any.

Ella: How rude! (they continue walking into the hospital)

[Inside Grandma's hospital room – Midnight]

A nurse is checking Grandma's glucose and vitals. Grandma keeps her eyes closed, pretending to be asleep.

Ella: Looks like she's asleep. You go, I'll stay here.

Damian: Are you sure I can do that?

Ella: You know it's more dangerous for you than me. Just one slip of your mask, and this hospital will turn into a mental hospital.

Grandma: You both go.

Damian: You were awake? (both turn toward her—she's still lying down with her eyes closed)

Ella: Then who will take care of you?

Grandma: Look at her—it's her duty to take care of me. (points at nurse) And the best part is, she doesn't talk as much as you two.

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