PopularNovel"Ah!" The person cried out in surprise, collapsing to the ground, scattering the contents they were holding all over. Aveline stumbled a few steps before regaining her balance.
Looking closely, she saw i I was a young girl with only one arm, dressed in tattered clothes, with visible scars on her face. "Hey, are you okay?" Seeing this, Aveline's heart tightened with concern, and she quickly rushed to help the girl up.
However, as soon as the young girl moved, she cried out in pain, indicating she was hurt somewhere. Noticing this, Aveline hesitated to touch her further and instead asked, "Where does it hurt?" Tears welled up in the girl's eyes as she looked at her only arm and replied, "My arm... it hurts so much..." When she had fallen earlier, she instinctively tried to support herself with her arm, and a sharp pain shot through it. Aveline glanced at her arm and saw a protrusion. It was clearly a fracture! She immediately called for an ambulance.
"Don't move. I've called an ambulance; it will be here soon," Aveline reassured her gently, trying to calm her down.
The girl, her eyes filled with tears, looked toward the scattered books on the ground. Seeing this, Aveline quickly gathered the books and neatly put them together.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtWhen the ambulance arrived, Aveline got in with the girl, who was then taken straight to the operating room for treatment.
Aveline stood nearby, holding the books, her brows slightly furrowed.
She glanced at the time; over an hour had passed.
But now, leaving the girl here was something she simply couldn't bring herself to do.
The girl's broken arm was her responsibility.
She had to see it through to the end.
In less than an hour, the girl was wheeled out, her fractured arm already treated. Her face had been carefully cleaned, revealing several obvious scratches.
"How is she?" Aveline asked the doctor.
The doctor briefly explained the girl's conde long fracture would take a e to heal, and during thi period, she wouldn't be able to use Von her arm.
Looking at the girl, Aveline's gaze softened with sympathy.
She went ahead and paid the hospitalization fee. When she returned to the ward, she saw the girl still looking at her.
Aveline gave her a gentle smile and asked, "Hey, do you know your family's phone number? Should I call your mom or dad to cover?" In situations like this, it was always better to have a parent around.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmThe girl's eyes suddenly reddened at the mention of her parents.
"Please don't call them... Please, don't," she pleaded.
Seeing her reaction, Aveline quickly nodded. "Alright, I won't. But what's your name?" With a trembling voice, the girl replied, "I'm Annie Hunt."
Aveline nodded. "Nice to meet you, Annie. I'm Aveline. Since you don't want your parents to come, Ptake antst care of you until your arm heals." But Annie shook her head. "No, that's not possible. I need to go to school. I still have to work."
Aveline's expression turned serious. "But your arm is fractured. You can't go to school like this. I'll talk to your teacher about getting you stoff. And you can't work either, you can't do anything with your arm like this. The only thing you need to do is focus on recovering. Don't worry about anything else." Annie was only sixteen, yet she was so frail and still had to work with only one arm. It was clear how tough her life had been...
Annie remained anxious and uneasy but didn't argue further.
Aveline continued, "Rest for now. I'll arrange for a caregiver. Someone will be with you around the clock, and I'll N cby every day." Annie gave a faint nod. As Aveline left the ward, her phone rang. It was a call from Lucas.
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