Chapter 65

William quickly stripped off his blood-stained shirt.

He wondered how much Lucy hated Linda for her to go this far.

If that blow had landed on Linda, the consequences could have been severe.

Linda gently cleaned the wound with antiseptic.

Some of the cuts were deep, and it would hurt when pressure was applied. Even though William didn't say anything. Linda could feel he was enduring a lot of pain.

"If it's too painful, I can get you a towel to bite on," she kindly suggested.

I'm fine

"It's okay. I'm fine," William replied through gritted teeth. He clenched his fists tightly.

The pain he felt now was nothing compared to surviving the fire and what Linda had gone through when she lost her child, let alone the pain he brought him. Linda applied the antiseptic and blew on the wounds to ease the sting.

William was suddenly reminded of their childhood.

He remembered their first meeting when his leg was injured. The kidnapper had tossed him a bottle of medicine and told him to apply it himself.

had comforted him while applying the medicine. She said, "The pain will disappear with each blow." Thinking of

mention those times to Linda.

for her.

on treating his injuries and didn't know his

she finished, the lobby manager arrived

police have taken the perpetrators away. They need both of you to make

statement,"

"Prepare

that, she stood up and walked into the bathroom

manager nodded

a new one. As the high and

wear torn clothes.

a nearby mall to buy some clothes

are you

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concern, Linda felt the

he had to follow William's orders, he rarely made things difficult for her. She remembered that he was the one who helped her deliver the bento boxes she prepared for William. He had even encouraged William to eat them, though William never did. So,

he was just an employee doing his

she said to

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