Chapter 71 Wait for the Day You Succeed

Abigail leaned against the wall, lifting her injured leg as she breathed lightly. It was dark inside, so Sean could not see it. He took out his phone and turned on the torchlight. Then, he crouched down before her.

She almost lost her balance and subconsciously reached out to hold onto his shoulder. Gently, she moved her left ankle. "It hurts a little, but I'm unsure if it's sprained."

Feeling her strength, Sean reached out and held her left ankle. Abigail shivered a little, reflexively tightening her grip on his shoulder, and said in a trembling voice, "I'm fine... Don't..."

He looked up at her, a smirk on his face. "Are you getting weak just because I held your ankle?"

Her face flushed as she bit her lip, her eyes moist. "I'm scared of the pain." With that, she looked away. Under the glow of the torchlight, her ears were translucent, and the red tint on them was

more visible than ever.

It was only then that Sean realized that Abigail might be embarrassed. He gazed at the woman's

slightly raised leg, her foot pale and pretty as the silver high heels wrapped around it. Faint veins

bump on her ankle was slightly protruding. Beyond that was her slender leg.

as he applied light

on her ankle. She was about to lose her balance, so she

She was the one who asked me

reasonable guess, but he decided not to probe further since it had been debunked. His gaze turned dark as he gazed at the pale leg that Though she did not feel much pain, she felt uneasy when he held her

head, she saw that it was a call from

he gripped her hand and stood up. Wrapping his arm around her waist, he gazed at her before asking Joan over the phone, "What's the

Joan's sobbing voice sounded from the phone,

pursed her lips and lowered her gaze, tentatively putting her foot on

matter?" His voice was instantly filled with concern and

There's something in the room... I don't know what it is... Sean, come over

With that,

the call, he turned to look at Abigail, who placed a hand against the wall as she spoke in a distant

hurt for a moment,

Let's go." With his arm around her waist, Sean

to leave with him.

an even colder tone, "I only came for the drafts. I'm already happy enough that you came here in person and gave them to 1. me. I don't want to cause you

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