The two days of rest was effective in relieving the pain on her waist. Rachel stretched her waist and felt that she has recovered enough to return to her job at the hospital.
She was worried that she would become lazy if she lay down for even just a day more.
Unexpectedly, she received a call from the director before she could call him and notify him about her decision to return to work.
"How are you today, Rachel?" The director greeted her by asking about her condition as soon as she answered the call.
"It's almost completely healed. I'm okay to go back to work tomorrow," Rachel replied optimistically.
"Don't worry about it. You can stay at home a few more days to fully recover," the director replied in a positive tone of voice.
His words left Rachel speechless. She wondered if the she was being given special treatment or not. She paused and thought of the most appropriate reply, but the director continued before she could say anything. "How are you at home these past few days? I have a paper that I have to publish in two days, but I have to go on a business trip tomorrow. So, I really have no time to modify it anymore."
There was a short pause before the director continued. "Do you think you can help me out with it?"
It turned out that he didn't call only because he cared about her health.
"Yes, of course. Please sent it to me."
"It would be quite simple, really. Just check for any incorrect words and then make any necessary changes to the references as needed."
It might sound like a simple task, but the workload was not that small.
However, since she had already promised that she would help, she would have to do it to the best of her ability.
She went to the study, turned on her computer and carefull
econd day.
The hospital was a very busy place every day, and there were different things that happened daily. Very few people knew anything about the director's paper, so when she got back, Rachel never heard of any talk about the paper.
Only Celia came to her office to ask her about the director during break time at noon.
She knew nothing about the paper, but noticed that the director, who usually smiled, had a very gloomy disposition lately.
Rachel pretended not to know the reason behind the director's gloomy countenance. Instead, she changed the topic and asked about Celia's recovery.
Her face suddenly flushed at Rachel's question. She replied with a whisper that she had recovered and promised not to do such a stupid thing again.
The two of them chatted a while longer before going back to work. They didn't have any more free time in the afternoon.
When her shift ended, all Rachel wanted was to go home and have a good rest, but she was stopped by a strange man as soon as she walked out of the hospital.
"What can I do for you, sir?"
Rachel felt impatient in dealing with the stranger's unusual behavior. So, she decided to take a step back from the strange man.
The man took out a card from his pocket and handed it to Rachel with both hands. "This is my card, miss."
Rachel sighed when she thought that it was nothing more than a mere advertising.
It was common in the streets of the city for people to conduct business in this way. But Rachel can't think of a reason why she should take the card. She waved her hand at the man and said calmly, "I really don't need it."
The man stared at her with a smile. "Don't you really want to take a look at it first before you decide whether you want it or not, Miss Shen?"