Forty minutes later.

Everyone involved was brought to the police station. A few drunks kept mumbling for more alcohol while those who assaulted Vera were questioned separately.

Vera had completed her report with the police. She sat on a bench alone, and her face was burning in pain. A kind policewoman wrapped some ice with a towel and gave it to Vera to soothe her pain. Vera thanked her and quietly nursed her wound as she sat there.

Although she had been saved, she was still traumatized. The incident earlier was truly horrifying.

If... Ernest hadn't arrived, she would probably...

Thinking of this, Vera closed her eyes and didn't dare to imagine further.

Suddenly, her phone rang, and it frightened her. She pulled it out and saw that it was a call from the restaurant.

She had been gone for so long and hadn't return, they must be worried sick about her.

Vera took a deep breath and answered the phone.

"Hello?"

Vivy? Are you all right? Why haven't you come back from the delivery yet? Did something happen?"

Mabie stood by the phone and hurriedly asked Vera a few questions. David was beside them and urged her, "Ask Vera where is she right now!"

"Yes, yes, Vivy, where are you right now?"

Vera shot a glance around her and prepared to sound calm.

"Mum, I'm fine. I'll be back soon. You're in the restaurant with Dad, aren't you? There's nothing to worry about."

Vera held back her tears and tried to speak in her usual tone. It didn't sound troubled, but she did tremble on some words.

"Are you really okay?"

right now but she still forced a smile on her face and said, "I'm really okay, Mom. You guys don't have to worry about me. I just passed by a jewelry shop and the jewelry looked nice, so I decided to do a little shopping. Don't blame me for being lazy, all right? I'll talk to you

phone, fearing that she would be exposed if she

her direction. Vera didn't think much of it and continued to apply ice to her face. She looked down and stared at her toes. Suddenly, a pair of shoes appeared in front of her. She was stunned for a split second, and just as she raised her head, the person placed their hand on her

man who leaned over as he placed his

"Are you all right?"

She didn't speak.

lips trembled, and she looked at the man in front of her

and his usually calm eyes were now looking anxious. It was obvious that his breath

hallucinating? Quill, whom she hadn't seen for several months, actually... appeared in front of her eyes? Quill frowned. Seeing she wasn't answering his question, he pursed his lips unhappily and grabbed her

they walked out, they happened to run into Ernest, who was walking

Ernest saw his usually calm friend gripping onto a girl's wrist and pulling her out

Quill told him before simply

and he already showed up within ten minutes. Ernest wanted to greet him, but

mind that. Seeing that Quill ignored him,

your police report, you are free to leave now. I have something to attend to; President Hanover

opened her mouth to say something, but she hadn't a clue on

came to her mind, and she stopped walking. She would not go

hesitance and turned around with

go to the hospital

by inch. "I don't want

only felt dizzy from the slap earlier.

Quill was speechless.

took a deep breath and patiently explained to Vera, "Let the doctor have a look

took a step toward her and went to grab

steps back reflexively and avoided Quill's

but now it seemed that things were about to get heated, and he wanted to see

incident earlier, and now Quill had shown up. She found that very strange

here was because of

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