Later, I came to understand that the pain in Robbie's mouth is not only physically, but also psychologically sold out by his loved ones.
Robbie took the mobile phone out of his pocket and handed it back to me.
I looked at the phone and asked. "Why is it in your pocket?"
With his hands in his pockets, I knew that Robbie wanted to smoke.
But he glanced at me and bear it down.
"Someone saw your mother appeared near the Luo family yesterday, and then saw you and her left together. Rosie said she couldn't get through to you, and she found you were not at home. So I went to the place where your mother gambled last time and found her easily. "
"You should know that it's easy to get your mother to open her mouth,"
It's easy for Robbie to say that, but I know what his emergency means to me.
"Those policemen..."
"I called the police."
The word "thank you" was caught in my throat, not because I was reluctant to say it, but because I felt it powerless and meaningless to say it in front of Robbie.
After that, Robbie went into the bathroom with a wet towel in his hand.
"Wipe your face."
I have never thought that a man like Robbie would stay and take care of an irrelevant person like me.
I wiped my face. While taking the towel, Robbie pulled my right hand and wiped it carefully.
"It's time for breakfast."
Robbie behaved so naturally that I didn't feel uncomfortable.
When his fingers ran across my fingers, I could feel that they were slightly rough.
I raised my head and looked at Robbie. It was the first time that I felt the usual indifference of him could be so gentle.
Robbie gently put down my right hand. But when he saw my left hand that was so swollen like a steamed bun, a glimmer of pity flashed in his eyes.
It was the second time I had breakfast with Robbie. We just had it in my ward.
He was still a man of few words. But from time to time, he would put some food into my bowl.
"The police will come here to do some notes with you later. Don't be afraid. They just need to know something and you only need to answer honestly."
"Okay."
Robbie stopped holding the chopsticks and looked up at me. "They will ask you why you fell into such a situation."
Robbie's eyes are very calm, as if he was reminding me of a fact.
But I can't calm down.
I admitted that I hated my mother so much on this matter. Although I can't forgive her this time no matter how hard I tried. But before that, I have never thought about sending her to prison.
I cast a look at Robbie asking for help. "Then how should I answer them?"
I don't know how to lie to the police to hide the fact that my mother has bought me off.
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