Morwenna gently cleaned Keira up and changed her into fresh clothes.

As she helped Keira dress, Morwenna noticed several bruises on Keira's arms and waist, looking like they were from being pinched.

It was clear that the previous caregiver had neglected Keira's need for water and physically abused her.

Otherwise, how could a person with a broken leg confined to a hospital bed have so many injuries?

Morwenna's face grew darker with each bruise she saw, her expression grimmer.

Seeing Morwenna's stern face, Keira timidly removed her necklace, handing it as a peace offering. "Wenna, please don't be mad. This necklace is for you," she said softly.

It only infuriated Morwenna even more. The lack of resistance from Keira seemed a beacon for bullies.

eyes with Keira and said, "Keira, when things go south, we gotta

the necklace, her eyes wide and nervous, barely daring to

sighed, "Okay, it's late. Let's

and turning a blind eye wasn't in her nature. Noticing

quiet voice from the bed said, "Wenna, you should sleep, too. I can't drift off with you watching me. I'll

before

had a rough night. He had been back at the family house for two days. Besides a brief encounter in the hospital, he and Morwenna hadn't seen each other

sleep after

phone rang, and he left the house with a grim

anywhere comfortably and wasn't disturbed through

was until a door banged open, and a harsh middle-aged voice shouted, "Well, look at that! We pay you to watch

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