After being thoroughly humiliated by Ian, Amber could not stay at the hospital anymore. The guards were looking at her in resentment, and she did not want to give them an opportunity to ridicule her all the more. Her stomach was now rumbling every few seconds, hurling profanities at her for not providing it with food. All her plans to meet Joshua and also eat the food in the canteen went down the drain the moment the watchmen stopped her.

'Ian, I know you are lying to me. Joshua is inside the hospital, he has not left yet. How can he leave when he is injured severely?' She stared at the two guards, who were glancing at her every few seconds, making sure that she would not sneak in without their knowledge.

'Wait a minute!!!' Amber's eyes widened as a weird realization hit her. 'Is Ian with the girl who stopped me from entering Joshua's ward? Are they working together on this to keep me away from my man?' Amber clenched her hands as she recalled the girl's face, who had claimed herself to be Joshua's girlfriend.

'I now get it. It is all the girl's ploy, and Ian is helping her in this. He hates me anyway. That bitch has made a good plan.' She glared at the two guards, who had not once budged from their places. 'But she can never stop me from doing what I want to do. She can never stop me from meeting my man. Joshua must be waiting for me.'

"Fuck!!" She cursed under her breath when she felt the hot rays of the sun hit her skin. She was now sweating, and Amber was sure that if she stayed any longer in the sun, she would end up becoming a roasted potato. But she did not know where to go either. How was she supposed to sneak inside Joshua's ward when she could not even take a step inside the hospital?

'I don't even have Joshua's number to inform about the injustice I have suffered.' Amber wanted to cry at the situation she was in. However, no tears flowed out, and she had the sudden urge to kill all the people who were prohibiting her from doing what she wanted.

Since she could not stay at the hospital premises any longer, Amber retraced her steps out of the hospital. By now, she was famished, and she gave up on the thought of having her food in the hospital canteen. 'I need to fill my stomach first. I don't know how long I will be able to stay hungry.'

With that thought, she entered the small restaurant opposite the hospital and stared at the menu. The price of each dish made her cry. They were more expensive than the restaurants that were away from the hospital. However, Amber had no choice. She knew she would not be able to make it until then. So, she ordered three sandwiches, grumbling to herself as she watched the number of bills reducing in her purse. She only had a few hundred in total, and Amber did not know how long she would be able to manage with them.

As she waited for her simple breakfast, she started to formulate a plan to meet Joshua. 'Since I am forbidden from entering the hospital, I can only enter with a disguise. But how do I disguise myself?' She wondered and looked around her but could not find anything that could help her in her plan.

'What do I do? What do I do?' She pondered. 'I need to meet Joshua. A day delayed is a day wasted. I need to latch onto him before the girl brainwashes him and makes him loathe me.' But even after thinking for long, she could not come up with any solution. The waitress arrived with her sandwiches and placed them on the table.

"Do you need anything else, Madam?" She queried, and Amber just waved her hand at her, shooing her from her table. The waitress frowned at her arrogant behavior before she proceeded to leave. However, even before she could take a step away from the table, Amber stopped her.

"Wait. Tell me if there any shops that sell wigs in this area." Amber ordered, and her tone made the waitress frown deeper. However, she was more perplexed by her words.

"Wigs?" The girl thought for a while before nodded her head slowly. "There is a shopping complex where they are selling costumes for Halloween which is just a week away. Maybe you might find something."

"Where is this shopping complex?"

You need to walk down the street and take a right at the dead end. You will find the shopping complex easily. The entire street is selling costumes for the event."

"Great." Amber's eyes lit up at her suggestion, and she gave her a small tip in appreciation. The waitress's lips twitched on seeing the meager amount. Yet, she took it without complaining and left the arrogant woman to herself.

Amber gobbled her sandwich quickly, finishing her breakfast in a blink. She was beyond hungry, and although the sandwiches were not the best, they tasted great, especially since she was famished.

Once she was done, she picked up her purse and prepared to find her disguise for the day. She took a glance at the hospital in front of her. Although she could not see the entrance door, that did not conceal the hatred she felt for all the people who had stopped her from entering the building.

'Joshua, wait for me. I will be back soon.' She promised and started her journey down the street in search of the shopping complex with great spirits. She had barely started walking for more than five minutes when she started cursing at her fate. Her feet were killing her, and Amber was sure that that they were injured. Yet, she continued walking, bearing with her pain.

However, even after walking for a long time, the dead-end the waitress had spoken about never came. The street stretched on forever, and Amber was exhausted by her trek in her heeled shoes. Sweat covered her forehead, and her dress clung to her body. She was now thirsty, and all she wanted was to lie down on her comfortable bed.

But the thought of meeting Joshua kept her going, and she continued walking until she could not take it anymore. By then, she had reached the bus stop and fortunately for her, the place was empty. She sat on the chair as she panted lightly.

It was past noon, and Amber was drained of off all her energy. To make matters worse, the dead-end she was looking for was nowhere to be seen. Amber wanted to rip off the waitress's head, who had lied to her. 'What the fuck!! How dare she lie to me? Who does she think she is?' He scolded in her mind, killing the girl a hundred times over for her audacity.

"Excuse me." She scooted closer towards the teenage boy who was lost in his phone.

The boy was startled by the girl's voice, and he gave her a surprised look. "Yes?" He questioned the moment he composed himself.

"Can you tell me how far the shopping complex is?"

"Oh, you need to go down this street." The boy pointed in the direction Amber had started walking after leaving the restaurant.

"I know. I need to walk until the dead end and take a right. But I am asking how far away the place is." Amber was frustrated by the turn of events, and her pitch rose at the end.

The boy frowned at her behavior. "It is around five miles from here. You need to go five miles if you want to reach the shopping complex."

"Five miles." Amber almost shouted. "What the fuck!!!"