This hotel had a lot of guests on the eve of Easter. Almost all of them were wealthy. The standards were extremely high, matching five-star service.
When Evelyn and Deborah arrived, a staff member immediately came forward to help them with their simple luggage.
Deborah had spent nearly every Easter in recent years at the hospital with Leonard. This year, it was rare for the family to be together.
Her expression was joyful as she said, "The air here is great. Spending Easter with so many people around is rather refreshing."
Evelyn, pushing Leonard's wheelchair, smiled faintly at her words. "It's great as long as you like it. Granny, your and Uncle Lenny's rooms are next to mine."
"Aren't there several rooms in a suite? Why aren't we staying together?" asked Leonard.
Evelyn smiled and replied vaguely, "I might have to join an online meeting with Seb later. I'd disturb you, so I booked two rooms."
Her bag contained all sorts of targeted medications. Leonard had been ill for years and was very sensitive to those drugs, so she wanted to avoid being discovered.
Easter dinner needed to be arranged with the hotel in advance. As such, after Evelyn settled Deborah and Leonard in, she went downstairs.
After discussing the arrangements with the manager, she was about to take the elevator. However, just as she approached it, she saw Jason nearby on the phone. He saw her from the corner of his eye and immediately stared at her before nodding at her in greeting.
Evelyn, slightly surprised, walked over.
She glanced at the elevator. He had already pressed the button, so she simply stood quietly, waiting.
She stared idly at the numbers changing on the floor display.
Jason said into his phone, "It's a newly developed area. The environment is great, but there probably aren't any rooms left tonight."
On the other end, Mason groaned miserably. "If I'd known, I would've gone too. My grandpa chewed me out the moment I got back. It was brutal. You have no idea."
Jason hummed in reply.
"Why don't I come find you now? I'll crash in your room," Mason suggested eagerly.
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