I nodded and put away my phone. I said, "She's pregnant. It's not safe for her to come back and forth like this."
He nodded in agreement and said, "Go pick her up later. Be careful."
I nodded. I called the nurse to change his dressing for him before I left.
Freya said that she would come to the hospital by taxi, so I didn't need to go and pick her up. However, I was still worried about her, so I booked a taxi for her. After making all the necessary arrangements, I went to the hotel to book another room.
Fortunately, the airport was not too far away. She arrived half an hour later and dropped her luggage off at the hotel.
Although she was wearing a large and loose coat, I could still see that her belly had gotten much bigger.
"It's going to be New Year's Eve soon. It's snowing heavily in Jarold city. Are you going celebrate the New Year's in Hanlusia City this year?"
She put the clothes in the closet while asking me.
I sighed slightly. Then, I replied, "It's not decided yet. Hendrix is seriously injured. He may need to recuperate in Hanlusia City for a period of time."
She put her luggage down and looked sideways at me. Her expression turned serious as she said, "The Saunders family have been arrogant for so many years. It's time for them to step back."
"It's not the Saunders family's fault. Josiah was the one who did all that. He never really recovered from Natalie's death. Later on, with Monique's departure, his mental state deteriorated even more."
She sat down on the sofa and involuntarily sighed. "Being a human is hard. Some wounds have to be treated by ourselves. Otherwise, if we suppress our injuries for too long, we will not only hurt ourselves but others as well," she said to me.
I lowered my head, pondering. Life was full of uncertainties. How could we judge if something was right or wrong with just one sentence?
Seeing that I was staying quiet, she looked at me and asked, "What did the Saunders family say?"
I shook my head and said, "I don't know. Hendrix probably doesn't intend to continue pursuing the matter. He just handed the whole matter over to the police to handle it. Maybe he'll be sentenced to a few years in jail."
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