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"Yes. During her first hospital stay, that same friend visited and brought a new blend. Miss Li liked it. Her friend gave her a small container to take home after discharge, but we left for the villa quickly, and I forgot to mention it."
Doctor Park and Nurse Shen exchanged looks. Neither of them had seen this friend recently.
"I haven't seen her since the day before yesterday," Nurse Shen said slowly.
"She never stayed long," Aunt Hi added. "Ten, fifteen minutes at most. Said she didn't want to impose."
Doctor Park narrowed her eyes. "What about now, since returning from the villa?"
"She's been visiting," Aunt Hi admitted. "Sometimes she stays over an hour. We drank the tea together. She was a patient here, too. It was nice... until—" Her voice caught, and her eyes widened. She stopped mid-sentence, a realization sinking in.
She looked at both women, their faces grim.
Her voice trembled. "Don't tell me…"
