Naomi gently knocked on the door, tapping twice. Soon, the door to the sick room opened, revealing an unfamiliar woman.
Naomi spoke softly, "Hello, I am-"
Before she could finish, the middle-aged woman said, "Ms. Goodwin and Mr. Ward, right?"
It was evident that Sean informed her about Naomi and Charles.
Naomi nodded with a smile. "Yes."
The middle-aged woman continued, "Come in. Mr. Johnson told me that someone would come to see Ms. Reed in a while. I knew it was you."
"Alright, you can rest. I'll stay here," she said.
"No, Mr. Johnson told me to take good care of Ms. Reed," the woman insisted.
Naomi heard this and her smile deepened. Sean was concerned about Amelia.
"Okay," Naomi agreed.
She did not say more, afraid of waking up Amelia. The middle-aged woman left, closing the door softly. Naomi approached the bed and looked at Amelia.
A small night light illuminated the bedside, clearly showing Amelia's face. She looked less spirited than before, fragile and with a pale complexion. It seemed she suffered quite a bit.
Carefully, Naomi reached out to touch Amelia's forehead, intending to check her temperature. Unexpectedly, as her hand touched Amelia's forehead, she woke up.
"Naomi."
Seeing Naomi standing tenderly by the bedside, Amelia was a bit slow to react at first. However, once she did, her eyes turned red.
Charles left the room, inquiring about towels and a washbasin for Amelia. She just cried for a long time and needed cleaning up. The caregiver promptly brought in hot water and towels.
Naomi tucked Amelia in and took tissues to wipe away the tears on her face. Seeing the caregiver bringing hot water, Naomi whispered very softly, "I'll handle this, you go rest. I'll take over tomorrow morning."
Naomi's intentions were clear, she intended to stay and take care of Amelia. The caregiver, observing Amelia's teary and red-eyed state, nodded and quietly left.
Charles remained, not leaving.
Naomi suggested, "Charles, you should go back. We'll meet again tomorrow morning."
Charles glanced around and saw that toiletries were available, but they were limited to Amelia and the caregiver, not including Naomi's.
It was evident Sean intentionally omitted Naomi's items, allowing him to personally prepare these things.
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