“Don’t worry, Mommy,” Hesperus said. “The nurse will take good care of me. I’ll be okay.”
“Mm. You should rest soon, so your body will recover quickly.”
“Mm.” Hesperus nodded. “You should rest too, so you have the energy to take care of us.”
“I’ll be going home then. Goodbye and good night, darling.”
“Bye, Mommy. Good night, Mommy.” Hesperus waved at Emmeline and delivered her a flying kiss.
Emmeline did not want to leave her son alone in the hospital, but if she did not leave, tears would start to fall.
Emmeline sniffled and left the room.
Earlier in the morning, Emmeline had taken her electric bicycle to the hospital.
She went to look for her electric bicycle in the bicycle parking lot.
It was already very late, and the night wind was chilly.
Tears started falling when she wore her helmet.
She wondered if it was because of the wind, or it was because she missed her dear little Star.
The electric bicycle went out of the hospital and traveled along the road.
It would be a half-hour ride back to the café.
In the morning, the electric bicycle would zip around the rush hour traffic. However, it was much lonelier at night, especially along this deserted patch.
In front of her was an intersection. She was just about to make a turn when a minivan went into the bicycle lane and blocked her way.
Emmeline was about to turn the bicycle when the door opened, and seven people stepped out.
She understood that she was about to be robbed.
She lifted the plastic visor of her helmet and said coldly, “I don’t carry cash with me in this day and age, and it’ll be easy to track you down if I wire the money to you. I only have a phone with me. You can have it, and leave me alone!”
The leader of the thugs said, “We’re not interested in your money, but we want your body! Come with us and give us some entertainment!”
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