Meanwhile, Allen was pacing a frantic, non-stop circle inside his hotel room. He had intentionally requested an extended vacation leave from his duties at Senyu Medical Hospital, and since it was the first time in ages he had asked for any time off, the administration had granted it without a second thought.
In truth, he didn't actually require a long leave. His mother had merely demanded he come home to face his punishment about how he had blatantly violated the core Ignacio family rule. The entire confrontation, including the travel time to and from B City, should have taken two to three days at the absolute most. But Allen had desperately needed the extra buffer days to mentally armor himself before the inevitable collision.
