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.

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

in the next second. "Aveline, why are

like a little

felt a pang of compassion and replied, "I told you, your arm was hurt because of me. I need to see you

her lip and stayed silent for a

a while, Annie spoke, "Aveline,

her head. "Just focus on getting better. The sooner your arm heals, the more I'll

"Okay!"

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

"Of course."

Annie gave her the number, and Aveline

Annie's ear, Aveline got up and walked over to

A

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

instructing her to send them the money

after the call ended, she breathed a small

hadn't expected that escaping from such a

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