"What are you doing here?" another voice sliced through the tense air.
The woman turned to see the head nurse glaring sharply at her.
"Didn't you get the alert from room 201?" the head nurse snapped. "You are the attending nurse for that patient. Go check immediately."
"Yes, I'll go right away," the woman replied quickly, stepping back before hurrying off.
Inside the storeroom, Zara exhaled in relief once she was out of sight. 'Thank goodness,' she thought. 'No one saw me.'
For now, she was safe, but she couldn't afford to let Riya grow suspicious. Then it hit her. She still hadn't brought Nathaniel his coffee.
''I need to get out of here first.
Pushing open the door just slightly, she peeked into the corridor. Seeing it empty, she slipped out and made her way to the cafeteria.
Inside, she spotted Liam at the counter. A quick plan formed in her mind. If anyone questioned her, she could say she had been with him all along. She walked up to him.
