Allyce asked again: “He hasn’t contacted you, has anyone sent you a message?
Delfina was no fool, Allyce had said so, and she said to Allyce with a worried look on her face, as if she had understood something: “Mrs Betances, can’t you contact my brother? Has something happened to him?”
At that point Allyce lost all sense of concern for Delfina and said: “I don’t know, I can’t get in touch with him”.
So where was I to find Adam?
If he could not get in touch with Adam, it would be impossible to get the recipe.
Allyce’s face went white at the thought.
Delfina looked at her face and asked worriedly: “What is it, Mrs Betances, is it because something has happened to my brother? And you don’t look well yourself, are you all right?
Allyce spoke calmly: “I don’t know what’s wrong with your brother, he left you in our care before he left the country, anyway, I can’t contact her now, you can find a way to contact him yourself”.
Let her be selfish for once, she told Delfina about Adam’s situation, surely Delfina would try to get closer to Adam.
If Adam was safe, he would surely intervene to stop Delfina for fear of exposing Delfina to Grizzi’s people. then she could find Adam.
But if Adam had never left, it would mean that something had indeed happened to Adam.
“I know, thank you, Mrs Betances,” Delfina thanked her with a dazed look on her face, turned around and reached for her phone and began to call.
Seeing this, Allyce added: “I hope you’ll let me know if you get in touch with your brother”.
Even if Adam didn’t tell her it didn’t matter because she would send someone to keep a close eye on Delfina and once she got in touch with Adam those people would go and tell Allyce.
…
Once outside Delfina’s hospital room, Allyce saw Gabrio.
Looking at Gabrio, it seemed he had been waiting for her for a long time.
Allyce thought about how she had neglected Gabrio earlier in the room and said apologetically, “Gabrio, I’m sorry, I was looking for Miss Natividad for something urgent.
Gabrio rubbed his hair, with a kind face: “What happened? You’re in a hurry.
But then it occurred to Allyce that Gabrio was also a doctor – could he also know about the K1LU73 virus?
I was like a person drowning in water at the moment, I wanted to grab a straw that didn’t do anything substantial.
He pulled Gabrio into a corner where no one was around and looked around to make sure no one was there before speaking to Gabrio’s curious gaze: “Do you know of a virus called ‘K1LU73’?
Gabrio sniffed and frowned sharply: “What?
“You must know ‘Grizzi’, Grizzi has a ‘K7’ research team that focuses on the medical field and also creates a virus called ‘K7LU73’ virus!”
Allyce finished and then looked at Gabrio hopefully, “You know what, have you heard about this, or do you have other doctor friends abroad who know something about it?”
“The virus?” Allyce, will you tell me what’s wrong first?” Gabrio’s face grew serious, probably because doctors are sensitive to things like viruses.
Allyce shook her head and said, “Sorry, it’s too late to explain more, I need the formula for the virus ‘K7LU73’!”
It’s not that I didn’t trust Gabrio, I just didn’t want more people to know about Severo’s current state.
Severo’s condition was getting worse by the day, and if he told Gabrio about it, he would surely want to see Severo, given his nature.
But Severo had always had a problem with Gabrio, and would not be happy to see him in his current state, and Victorino had said that Gabrio needed to be in a good mood.
“I’m not quite sure what the ‘K7LU73’ virus is, but I know that Grizzi manufactures some forbidden drugs, I’ll ask my friends abroad to ask for you, don’t be in a hurry.” Gabrio promised her, not forgetting to reassure her.
Allyce had no expectations, but when Gabrio agreed to ask about her, she felt that Severo’s chances of survival had increased, and she couldn’t help but grab Gabrio’s hand: “It has to be soon, within nine days.
Gabrio’s eyes fell on the small hand on the back of his, a smile came into his eyes, he did not withdraw his hand but nodded: “I’ll see to asking for you.
Allyce couldn’t help but choke a little, “Thank you, Gabrio”.
Gabrio’s eyes smiled as he stroked her head again and stopped talking.
“I have things to do and I have to go first”. Allyce added after a moment’s thought, “Make sure you get in touch with me if your friend calls you back, I really have to go first”.
“Come on, I’ll come with you.
Gabrio stepped to the side and motioned Allyce forward. He was slim, not much shorter than Severo, and in his white coat he looked as comfortable as the wind and the moon.
He dropped Allyce off at the hospital entrance and watched her get into her car to drive away before turning around and going back inside.
He was about to return to his office when he seemed to think of something, stopped in his tracks, turned a corner and headed for Delfina’s room.
“Doctor Ortis”.
Delfina sat in her hospital bed in a daze, and as soon as she saw Gabrio, a smile instantly appeared on her face.
When Gabrio approached, he asked: “Has Mrs. Betances left?
Gabrio smiled softly and sat on the edge of the bed, his eyes fixed on Delfina: “Well, she just left and I stopped by to see you.
“So… …”
When Delfina’s face turned pink under his gaze, Gabrio asked, with a twinkle in his eye, “What did Allyce come to see you about?
Hearing him ask about another woman, Delfina’s shyness eased a little: “You mean Mrs. Betances? She just came to ask if I have been in contact with my brother.
“Your brother?” Gabrio looked puzzled.
“Well,” she couldn’t say that her brother might be in the mafia, then surely Dr. Ortis wouldn’t be so nice to her, after all Dr. Ortis seemed a much more decent person.
Delfina ducked her head, not daring to look Gabrio in the eye, and whispered: “Well, my brother is also a friend of Mr. Betances and the others …”.
“I see, you get some rest, I’ll go back to the office.
At Gabrio’s words, Delfina looked up carefully at him, only to meet Gabrio’s smiling eyes, blushed and lowered her head again.
When she left the room, Gabrio’s smile faded and a hint of interest appeared in his eyes, his whole aura changed for a moment, but only for an instant.
K7LU73?
Then he returned to his usual demeanour and walked in the direction of his office with long strides.
The nurses and doctors passing by kept greeting him and he greeted them all back.
Until he returned to his office, sat behind his desk and pulled out his mobile phone, tapping the screen a couple of times before he started typing on it, the smile at the corners of his mouth deepening.