“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.

started falling when she wore

wondered if it was because of the wind, or it was because she

went out of the hospital and traveled

would be a half-hour

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

a turn when a minivan went into the bicycle lane and blocked her

bicycle when the door

she was about

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 a phone with me. You can have it, and

thugs said, “We’re not interested in your money, but we want your body! Come with us

much to ask for.” Emmeline removed her helmet and rested it on her bicycle. She took a step aside and stretched her

so you don’t want to?” The men surrounded

heck I will!” Emmeline suddenly turned around and

kicked in the face. They screamed

the other

come and get it!” Emmeline

attack, a black cloth

on the back of her knees, and

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