“Don’t worry, Mommy,” Hesperus said. “The nurse will take good care of me. I’ll be okay.”

“Mm. You should rest soon, so your body will recover quickly.”

“Mm.” Hesperus nodded. “You should rest too, so you have the energy to take care of us.”

“I’ll be going home then. Goodbye and good night, darling.”

“Bye, Mommy. Good night, Mommy.” Hesperus waved at Emmeline and delivered her a flying kiss.

Emmeline did not want to leave her son alone in the hospital, but if she did not leave, tears would start to fall.

Emmeline sniffled and left the room.

Earlier in the morning, Emmeline had taken her electric bicycle to the hospital.

She went to look for her electric bicycle in the bicycle parking lot.

It was already very late, and the night wind was chilly.

when she

the wind, or it was because she missed

out of the hospital and traveled along the

half-hour ride back

zip around the rush hour traffic. However, it was much lonelier at night, especially along this

an intersection. She was just about to make a turn when a minivan went

bicycle when the door opened, and

she was about to

lifted the plastic visor of her helmet and said coldly, “I don’t carry cash with me in this day and age, and it’ll be easy to track you down if I wire the money to you. I only have

but

helmet and rested it on her bicycle. She took

want to?” The men surrounded

I will!” Emmeline suddenly turned

The two men nearest to her got kicked in the

bad, chick!” the

want some, come and get it!” Emmeline struck a pose and beckoned at

black cloth sack covered her head

a kick on the back of her knees, and she fell

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