A new connection

Hayley had reached out to Emily the day prior to Emily's visit to Adrian in the hospital, requesting that she see him for her sake. Although Emily initially declined the proposal, given she wasn't familiar with both Adrian and the people surrounding him and also thought it was a bad idea, Hayley’s persistent persuasion eventually convinced her to visit him in her stead.

Hayley was unable to visit personally due to her ongoing program commitments, which led her to ask Emily to represent her. Though Emily wondered how she would be able to navigate her way through to his ward, knowing he had his security sister around him always, Hayley had assured her that she had taken care of it all.

With that clarity, Emily had eventually decided to pay Adrian a visit on Hayley's behalf, so she could also deliver the gifts Hayley had arranged for him.

Now, as Emily approached Adrian's ward, with the guidance of Nurse Essy, her heart raced with anticipation as she was unsure of what to expect. She f