Chapter 2260
- Amelia and Carl followed, calmly observing the environment of the modern hospital. The scent of disinfectant permeated the air, overpowering the fresh fragrance of forest vegetation, yet it did not dull her sharp perception in the slightest. The closer they drew to the upper floors of the inpatient building, the heavier that faint, chilling, stagnant aura became. It was of the same origin as what she had sensed in the car, yet far more turbid and oppressive, clinging to the patients like stagnant water, something ordinary instruments could never detect.
- The elevator doors slowly opened, and a crowded mass of people along with an oppressive atmosphere rushed toward them. Gracie murmured a soft apology and squeezed in with the two of them, her fingers tightly gripping the hem of her clothes, her eyes fixed on the constantly changing floor numbers, every second of waiting feeling like torture.
- With a soft chime, the third floor arrived.