Aveline's brows furrowed deeper. Despite everything she had said, Annie still insisted on leaving. Was she really that afraid of her own home?

"Then I'll go back with you," Aveline suggested after a moment's thought.

She needed to explain the situation to Annie's parents.

Given Annie's current condition, she was in no state to do anything; her injured arm simply wouldn't allow it.

"No, you can't!" Annie shook her head immediately, her face showing even more fear. "Aveline, I was the one who ran into you. My broken arm has nothing to do with you. My family mustn't find out about this. If they do, they... they..."

She hesitated, struggling to get the words out, but finally continued, "They'll definitely try to extort money from you."

Saying this, she closed her eyes in despair. Trapped in a hopeless situation, she didn't want to drag an innocent person into her troubles.

Aveline's frown deepened. Could her parents really be this kind of people?

Having grown up without parents, she couldn't understand this dynamic.

But right now, she couldn't just let Annie leave.

that your employer requires you to stay in

reddened, and tears fell in the next second. "Aveline, why are you

girl's cry was pitiful, like a little kitten, hesitant even to sob out

"I told you, your arm was hurt because of me. I need to see you

bit her lip and stayed silent for a moment,

a while, Annie spoke, "Aveline, will this trouble

better. The sooner your arm heals, the

"Okay!"

then asked shyly, "Aveline, I don't have a phone. Could

"Of course."

gave her the number,

walked

A

she had found a tutoring job where the employer provided food and

agreed, instructing her to send them

agreed, and after the call ended, she breathed a small sigh of

that escaping from such a family would

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