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.

"How about this? Call your family and tell them you've found a job as a tutor. Say that your employer requires

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

a little kitten, hesitant even to sob out

your arm was hurt

stayed silent for a moment, but it seemed she had

Annie spoke, "Aveline, will

won't." Aveline shook her head. "Just focus on getting better. The sooner your arm heals, the more

"Okay!"

"Aveline, I don't have a

"Of course."

replied and took out her phone. Annie gave

and walked over to the window,

A

explaining that she had found a tutoring job where the employer provided food and accommodation, and

to send them the money

the call ended, she breathed a small sigh of

from such a

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