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It was a woman's voice—low, composed, and unmistakably familiar.
Belinda looked up.
Carola was here, and she had calone.
“How's your hand? Is it alright?” Carola asked gently, her voice laced with concern.
Belinda opened her mouth to respond, “It’s fine—"
But before she could finish, Bethany interjected, “The CT results haven't cin yet, so the doctor can only
make a preliminary call. They think it looks okay, but we won't know for sure until the full report's in.”
Carola’s gaze drifted back to Belinda, and something in her eyes shifted. A shimmer of guilt welled up inside her,
turning her eyes slightly red. “Belinda,” she said quietly, her voice trembling with emotion, “thank you... for
everything you did today. If you hadn't stepped in, | can’t even imagine what could've happened.”
She wasn't the sentimental type—never had been. But today’s incident had cracked something open inside her.
For the first time, she had stared death in the face.
And what cut deeper than fear itself was the unbearable truth that she had been hurt by her own daughter.
Belinda shook her head gently, her voice soft. “Please... It was nothing, Mrs. Wright.” She offered Carola a warm,
reassuring smile and gave a small nod.
Looking at Carola, Bethany couldn't hold back and blurted out, “Honestly, | have to say—Kylee was completely
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtout of line today! What kind of daughter does something like that? The moment danger showed up, she didn’t
even flinch before shoving her own mother forward to protect herself. It's just—"
Belinda cleared her throat pointedly, cutting Bethany off before she could finish speaking.
She cast her a quiet, warning glance—firm, but not unkind.
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Bethany glanced at Carola, whose face was pale now, and decided not to continue.
Belinda quickly changed the subject. “Mrs. Wright, how's your neck? Is the injury severe?” Her concern was
genuine.
The wound on Carola’s neck had already been cleaned and carefully bandaged.
“It’s nothing serious,” Carola replied, brushing it off with a faint smile. “Just a minor injury.”
“I'm glad to hear that,” Belinda said. “You must've had quite a scare today. Let us take you home—you should
get srest.”
But Carola shook her head, her
answer firm despite the Weariness in
her eyes; Noeed Keb’ still
Waiting forover there. I'll go back
with her. You should head home.”
Seeing that she was resolute, Belinda didn’t press the matter. She offered a quiet nod in response. “Alright.”
As Carola walked away, her steps
steady but tinged with fatigue,
Belinda turned towardBrifafy. Her
eyes navel Siightly, her
expression a mix of amusement and
reproach. “You really don't know
when to hold your tongue, do you?”
Bethany pouted. “But I'm not wrong,”
she muttered, her voice low but
bristling with indignation. ftitviee
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shove her own mother toward the
robbers just to save herself? That's
still not right. She is despicable for
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Recalling the earlier scene, Bethany was still a bit shocked.
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