The video ended there. Sophia’s screen was then filled with news of Christine’s death.

Soon, the car arrived at the hospital where reporters were crowding the entrance. When they spotted Stanley, they instantly recognized him, and countless microphones were shoved into his face.

“Mr. Fletcher, were you and Miss Bishop in a relationship?”

“Is it true that Miss Bishop had died on the spot?”

“What do you think of Miss Bishop’s death?”

Stanley ignored all their questions. With a somber expression, he walked into the hospital while the security guards blocked the reporters from entering. The signage above the emergency room was still lit. In the corridor, blood-covered doctors and nurses were constantly walking around. Joel had his arms around Maddie as he whispered words of comfort.

“Joel, it’s my fault. I shouldn’t have let her come to Amstead. It’s all my fault—” Maddie sobbed. The look on Joel’s face was extremely unpleasant.

“How’s Christine?” Stanley hurried over. Joel glanced at Sean, who was behind him, then answered, “Still having surgery. She’s not out of danger yet.”

When Stanley heard this, he felt hollowed out for a moment, and his mind turned blank. Something bad had happened to Christine; no wonder he was fidgety all afternoon and evening. He demanded abruptly, “What the hell happened?”

“A few stars were drinking and celebrating in the hotel room. Christine got drunk and jumped down from the window on the eighth floor. The police are investigating it right now,” Joel explained.

skipped a beat. Is

hospital corridor, repeatedly watching the video of Christine that was being circulated online. Christine had been sitting on the eighth-floor window, shouting and yelling as if she really had

time she had given Stanley a call. She then noticed the name of the hotel—Champs-Elysee Hotel. Champs-Elysee

down the corridor. Sean had bought several bottles of water and was giving one to Stanley. He wordlessly accepted it, then held it in his hands, making no move to drink it. Instead, his

patted Stanley’s shoulder and reassured him, “Don’t worry.

a feeling that Christine’s jump had something to do with him not picking up her call. Her phone call had come just one minute before her jumping

agency had come to wait for updates. The Bishops and the Evans were still in Bayside City, but they only showed up in the middle of the night. Upon arriving, they kneeled on the ground and began to weep.

as she coldly reproached them.

they caught sight of Maddie, the Bishops and the Evans advanced aggressively on

someone out there who could get them kicked out of their public housing with just a phone

to purchase public housing, but they promptly lost the rights to buy it. They had spent two hundred thousand

catastrophe to them. It was equivalent

them and asked,

hurried forward. “Me! I’m Christine’s father! Doctor, how’s

gravely, “Mr. Bishop, your daughter has suffered fractures all over her body, as well as severe brain trauma, brain stem injury, and multiple organ damage.

doctor continued, “You can go and settle the bill first. My advice is to gather more money, as follow-up treatments, rehabilitation, and other necessities may require more

Eventually, he announced ruthlessly, “Then,

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