Shirley felt like a rag doll, curled up in her blanket, unwilling to speak a word.

Abner, with a firm grip, lifted her up and headed straight for the door.

Halfway there, Shirley threw up, completely drained of strength.

After getting her to the hospital, he waited outside for Shirley, only to see Mark being wheeled in.

Sitting in a wheelchair, Mark had several broken ribs and a broken leg. Seeing Abner, his eyes were filled with venom.

Abner's face darkened, itching to land another punch on him.

Mark sneered, "Think you can still make it to the college entrance exams, Abner? All that effort, like a disgusting worm, just for the exams. Too bad, you've got nowhere to turn now." Leaning against the wall, Abner's presence was imposing.

It wasn't that he didn't want to hit Mark; he was just worried that if the police took him away, there'd be no one to take care of Shirley.

Shirley had closed herself off, trusting no one. He had to stay by her side.

Furious, especially thinking about how this kid had messed up his plans, Mark wished he could use the Albright family's influence to send Abner back to that remote mountain village. Leaning against the wall, Abner closed his eyes, his tone mocking.

"Still able to walk? I thought your knees would be shattered by now."

Mark stiffened, the pain seeming to spread again.

He took a deep breath, convincing himself that sooner or later, Abner would be begging him.

Abner waited until Shirley had her stomach pumped, looking at the pale figure on the hospital bed, feeling a pang in his heart.

"Shirley."

respond, her eyes blankly staring at the

there forever. Those guys were watching him closely,

calling out his name a few times after being startled awake

bed, Abner held her, gently

he first met Shirley, she seemed

gentle Shirley was gone, like a shattered crystal

those guys called again,

long after he left, Mark was

lost the last bit of color in her face

"Get out!"

"Get out!"

much thinner, Mark saw

"Shirley."

Immediately, Shirley covered her

of it

was pushed

face as she bit

next second, Shirley

truly considered jumping, exhausted and on the

of sanity held her back, pondering what would happen to

her

too agitated right now. Let's talk when you've calmed down." Shirley had said countless times

Whether

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