Not long after, the door of the examination room was opened and the doctor came out.
Zofia had already waked up, but her emotions were still very unstable.
“The patient has been through a shock, for now I would recommend some medication to aid the treatment. The family members may go in now.”
Bertie stood at the door and did not go in, he only watched as Kathy accompanied her.
Zofia stared at the ceiling unblinkingly. She only turned slowly after a long while.
“Where is this?”
“The hospital,” Kathy helped her sit up worriedly.
Zofia’s complexion was so pale it was terrifying, the fear at the bottom of her eyes still dwindled.
“Oh.”
“It’s alright now, Zofia,” Kathy hugged her. Her temperature was very low, and her body was still trembling.
It was the fear deep inside her bones.
“Can I be released from the hospital?”
“The doctor is giving you a prescription, let me go ask.”
As she said so, Kathy wanted to go out. But Zofia hung onto her on instinct, “Don’t leave…”
She lowered her eyes, the tears in her eyes moistened her entire eye socket.
Kathy’s heart ached even more for her.
“I really am weak, I can’t accept myself like this,” Zofia mumbled.
“It’s not your fault, Zofia.”
“It’s my fault.”
Kathy looked at Zofia. She was already deep in self-blame, and it was hard for her to get out.
Leaning in Kathy’s embrace, Zofia fell asleep not long after. There were some sedatives in the drip and it could help to release her nervous emotions.
Kathy helped her to lie down, and Bertie had already come in unknowingly.
“I’ll accompany her tonight, she can only be released from the hospital tomorrow.”
Kathy looked at the time, it was already night time.
“I should stay,” Kathy still felt guilty over this incident.
“You don’t have to feel guilty, this incident was not your fault, Zofia’s very strong.”
Kathy was silent and she still did not leave.
Bertie saw that he could not convince her otherwise, so he decided to go out to buy her something to eat.
“Do you have anything you want to eat?”
“I’m okay with anything,” Kathy was not in the mood for eating.
Looking at Zofia’s unpeaceful expression while sleeping, she wiped off the hot sweat which kept dripping from her face.
Suddenly, a voice sounded from outside.
“Zofia!”
From outside, Veronica came in on a wheelchair nervously. Joseph followed her in.
“Why did this happen to Zofia!” Veronica targeted Kathy in a reprimanding tone.
“Our car was followed…”
She had not finished her words when Veronica already clutched onto Kathy furiously, she raised her hand wanting to slap her.
Joseph blocked Veronica almost immediately, protecting Kathy in his embrace.
“What are you messing around for!”
Veronica’s eyes widened, the tears in her eyes almost falling.
“It must be that she had done something that had caused Zofia to be harmed,” Veronica’s tone was extreme.
Joseph pulled her aside, as his dark eyes squinted coldly.
“Since I promised to bring you here, you better behave yourself!”
Veronica bit onto her lip furiously, her eyes still glaring at Kathy in fury.
Kathy came to her senses, and on instinct she wanted to push Joseph away.
Yet he held onto her very tightly.
“Joseph…” Kathy looked at him.
The man’s expression went cold as he ordered John who was behind him, “Bring the young mistress back.”
As she heard this, Veronica shook her head and refused.
“No… I don’t want to go back, I want to stay and accompany Zofia.”
But Joseph obviously did not concur, as John already came in and forced her onto her wheelchair and wheeled her out.
Veronica’s sight landed on Kathy blamefully, “It’s your fault… Kathy…”
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