Ariana was aware of this since she often looked at the manufacturing codes on stuffed toys. She took out her phone and wrote down the code.

She now gave her phone to Theodore, explaining, “Look, the manufacturing batch of this teddy bear is from six years ago, which means it was made after Marley's death. It's impossible for her to be the one who left it behind."

In the wake of Ariana's words, Theodore's suspicion took root, and his brow knitted Like a puzzle waiting to be solved.

“Why would Helen give me a fake one? Could she have hidden the real teddy bear?" he wondered aloud.

"You could say that," Ariana mused, her thoughts tangled, “Though the true reasons elude me, there's an undercurrent of hidden motives behind her actions."

Ariana believed that Theodore should look into Helen more, maybe beginning with the blue teddy bear, since something else was obviously being hidden.

Ariana's intuition resonated with Theodore, forming a silent alliance between their minds. Theodore's gaze fixed on the blue teddy bear, lost in a labyrinth of thoughts.

Meanwhile, in the murky depths of Mercy Hospital's third-floor basement.

Helen sat still, the room Lit badly and filled with drifting dust particles.

Her countenance resembled a lifeless statue, devoid of emotion.

When a noise stirred at the door, a glimmer of hope flickered in

Helen's eyes.

But as a nurse entered instead of Theodore, the glimmer faded Like a distant star swallowed by the night.

Her expression reverted to its emotionless facade as she sat still on the bed.

The nurse pushed a cart and barely lifted her face, saying, “It's time for your medication.”

Helen remained motionless, untouched by the nurse's words.

Growing impatient, the nurse took hold of her, pressing the medicine into her hand and delivering a stern warning, "Take it now, and no more vomiting!"

Helen's eyes locked onto the nurse with a sinister glint. She spoke softly.

"What's your name?"

Ignoring Helen's question, the nurse continued tending to the IV drip, turning a deaf ear to the question.