The lobby froze.
Parents, children, nurses who had been watching stood frozen in disbelief.
Just seconds ago, they had seen her treating Mika like a random stranger—now she was apologizing like she had nearly committed a crime.
The contrast was so absurd that no one knew how to react.
Even Einz's entourage looked utterly dumbfounded.
They had been expecting her to reject Mika, maybe even threaten to call security—but instead, she was bowing and apologizing as if her life depended on it.
Meanwhile, Mika sighed softly, then reached forward and gently placed his hands on her shoulders, lifting her up.
"Hey, hey, that's enough." He said kindly. "There's no need to apologize like that."
The woman blinked up at him, her eyes wide and glassy.
"You were just doing your job." Mika continued, smiling faintly. "If anything, I should've introduced myself properly first. You had no way of knowing who I was."
But she shook her head furiously, her face pale with guilt.
