Chapter 2017

Shirley was held tight in his embrace, frozen in the moment until she caught sight of Abner standing not too far off, her body stiffening instantly.

Abner, still with his backpack slung over his shoulders and his hair in disarray, looked as if he had just gotten back.

Shirley had spent the entire night at the hospital, and logically, Abner should have headed home to rest. Yet, there they were, bumping into each other at 4 a.m. beneath the dim streetlights of their neighborhood.

Without a second thought, Shirley pushed Mark away and strode towards Abner.

His lips were bruised, a purplish hue under the streetlights, and his arms bore multiple scars.

"Abner, what on earth happened?"

Abner's gaze, however, skimmed past her to Mark.

He saw them, clinging to each other. Was Shirley thinking of getting back together with Mark?

of panic surged through him. The pain he hadn't felt before now

his hand and started toward their house, but Mark chose that moment to speak

it over. They both

her

was more concerned about what had

on the lights,

shirt herself.

he was buried in his studies. "Abner, what's going on? Did someone hit you? Why are they so severe? If you don't tell me

expect me

and pushed

his shirt down, but

ointment for bruises and began gently pressing

the medicine or just Abner's imagination, the

entire face was

he had given Mrs. Davis two million dollars. Now, those men in black suits were

days training with them. Perhaps because he had been used to hard

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