"Look at how you are bleeding. The cut must be deep. It can't be a small one." Leena sniffled. Then she bent over, ripped the lining of her skirt, and bandaged Daisy's cut with it, hands trembling. Although it didn't stop the bleeding, it slowed down the flow of the blood.
"Leena, thank you. Now I get why they all spoil you. You're such a sweet girl." Daisy reached out her other hand and stroked Leena's hair. Who wouldn't love such a kind and thoughtful girl? If only Kevin could see that and forget the past.
"Sis Daisy, don't make fun of me. Tom said he was near. Why is it taking him so long to get here?" Leena wasn't cheered up by Daisy's praise. She looked at the traffic on the street anxiously.
"Leena, relax. You're too intense. I am afraid you'll faint before I do." Daisy patted her shoulder. With the torn skirt on, Leena looked embarrassed. As a carefree girl, this kind of situation was new to her.
"Here comes Tom. Tom, here!" Leena waved at a Maybach and finally smiled.
When Tom got Leena's call, he had just finished a seminar. When he heard that it was Daisy who got injured, he immediately rushed over without eating anything. He didn't want any delays when it came to Daisy. When Leena called, she was only crying. So, all Tom could hear was her mumble. Fortunately, Tom had been very close to where they were. So he drove there as fast as he could.
"Daisy, are you okay?" Seeing Daisy standing, Tom was relieved that the injury wasn't severe. At the sight of Leena, he took off his coat, tossed it to her, and said, "Wear it around your waist."
Leena bit her lip and did as told. She assumed that Tom must have noticed what was wrong with her skirt.
"It's nothing serious. Just a small cut from a dagger. I'm sorry to trouble you at such late hours. Leena shouldn't have made a fuss about this." Although Tom and Edward were good friends, Daisy felt bad about getting free treatments from him.
"Don't mention it. Get in the car so that I can have a close look at the cut." Tom got his medical kit from the trunk. Then he opened the back door to let Daisy in. Leena sat in the passenger seat.
"It just needs a bandage. It's not as serious as it looks." Daisy extended her hand. The lining of the skirt was already soaked in blood. It was horrible to see.
"It's not looking good. I'll stop the bleeding for now but you must go to the hospital and get stitches." Tom's forehead furrowed as he opened the lining. The look in his eyes was complicated. He knew from Rain that Edward was abroad on a business trip. Once again, Daisy was hurt when he wasn't around. Edward treasured his wife like his own life. Whoever did this to Daisy was going to pay.
"You hear that? I told you it was bad." Leena was relieved to have Tom around. To her, Tom was omnipotent.
"Leena, you drive. To the hospital," Tom said to Leena as he bandaged the cut, looking thoughtful.
"Okay. No problem." Leena sat behind the wheel quickly. She started the car and drove toward Tom's hospital.
As soon as they got to the hospital, Tom began to hustle and bustle. The cut was wide. Daisy got a dozen stitches for it.
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