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Zach didn't even know whether to laugh or cry at Keira's expression after his grandmother's words.

He quickly went inside the room and smiled at his grandmother and said in a jest, "Grandma, stop that. You're scaring our guest."

Then, he added, "She's also a patient you know. I will leave for a while and take her back to her room because I'm sure she'll be scolded by the doctor if she's found out roaming around like this."

Zach did not wait for his grandmother's response and quickly pulled Keira outside the room.

"Grandma, don't worry, I'll be back," Keira said with a wink as she turned her head to Zach's grandmother.

"Let's go before she started to talk because that, for sure, will take forever. Trust me, you'll be stuck inside the room with her." Zach whispered in her ear. He was pulling her outside by her hand, gently, to not touch her dextrose.

'I don't mind staying as long as you're there,' Keira answered silently.