Chapter 2025

As her words trailed off, she caught sight of the vibrant red in the sink.

“Good heavens!” Rosalynn hurried over, clutching Wayne’s hand, “What happened?”

“I cut myself here,” Wayne pointed out the spot on the ceramic tile.

Rosalynn glanced at it, and sure enough, there was a sharp corner, still adorned with some of Wayne’s skin.

“It’s alright, it’s just a long cut,” Wayne reassured Rosalynn.c2

Rosalynn remained silent. She picked up Wayne’s cell phone from the ground and said, “We need to get you to the hospital for disinfection and bandaging!”

Wayne tried to protest, but he could tell that Rosalynn was not in a good mood. He had no choice but to comply.

Ableson saw Wayne coming out with an injury, and his heart felt numb.

On the way to the hospital, Wayne tried to distract Rosalynn, “The kid called me. He got held up with something and asked me to apologize to you on his behalf. Next time we meet…”

it because you were on the phone with him that you got injured?” Rosalynn looked

aback, “I was just being careless.”

hurt. The first time you got hit, then in that

back gently in a panic, “I’m fine, don’t worry so

forehead against Wayne’s chest,

and didn’t require stitches, making Rosalynn’s worry seem excessive. After a simple disinfection and bandaging, and a prescription for some antibiotics,

was fine, Wayne tried to soothe Rosalynn.

Just then…

and Mrs.

of the

Rosalynn greeted politely, “Are

not me… Ms. Albinia’s gaze fell on Wayne’s

got a cut. My wife insisted on

bond between Mr. and Mrs. Silverman is really strong,” Ms. Albinia withdrew her gaze and put on a

why don’t you go ahead with your work?” Rosalynn was afraid that she would pick

It’s Madeleine Winters who’s in trouble…” As Ms. Albinia’s voice trailed off, Penn emerged from around the corner.

in Rosalynn’s nerves tightened, “What’s wrong with her?”

slit her wrists, Ms. Albinia replied, “She found out about her mother’s death and had a breakdown.* Rosalynn felt a knot in

in time and is fine for now. Her father and brother have finally realized the seriousness of the situation. They are no longer insisting on Madeleine going home for the mourning period. She will be staying

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