Cheyenne had just finished her ultrasound and as she opened the door, she saw several nurses swiftly pushing a hospital bed through the crowded corridor.
"Make way, everyone, please make way."
The sound attracted the attention of countless onlookers, and everyone's gaze was fixed on the metal bed.
The person lying on it was covered from head to toe with a white sheet, resembling a lifeless body at first glance.
People around him frowned, and some instinctively covered their noses, avoiding the strong smell of blood and the pungent odor of disinfectant in the air.
The murmurs reached Cheyenne's ears.
"Who is this? He seems to be seriously injured."
"Yeah, I caught a glimpse of his wrist just now, and it scared me. It was burned black like coal."
"My relative told me that he was rescued from a big fire. There isn't a single intact spot on his body."
"Ouch, it's really miserable. Even if he survives, it's worse than death."
"If it were me, I would choose to commit suicide. Severe burns all over the body, even plastic surgery would hardly bring him back to how he was before."
"What a tragedy. This person is so unlucky."
...
Meanwhile, Cheyenne's gaze fell on the corridor. When the mobile bed left earlier, something circular fell from it and rolled into a crack in the ground.
She crouched down, picked up the silver circular object, and took a closer look.
It turned out to be a diamond ring!
She held the ring in astonishment, feeling a sense of familiarity... A sudden surge of unease, as if she had been cut by a knife.
It hurt!
She clutched her chest and vaguely saw the bed away.
Indeed, just as those women had said, it was burned black, looking extremely hideous.
As she instinctively thought about catching up and handing the diamond ring to the two nurses, she suddenly felt a warm touch on her shoulder.
She looked up and met Benson's concerned eyes.
Benson helped Cheyenne stand up, and he anxiously asked, "Cheyenne, what's wrong with you?"
Her face turned pale, with fine beads of sweat on her fair and beautiful forehead, hanging on her delicate pink nose, adding a touch of cuteness to her disheveled appearance.
Cheyenne took a deep breath, bit her lip, and leaned on his arm as she slowly stood up. In the palm of her hand, she tightly held the diamond ring.
She managed a weak smile and said, "It's nothing. Maybe it's because I just finished the ultrasound, and I have low blood sugar."
"It must be because you came to the hospital without having breakfast. Let's go, I'll take you to eat something. You've already had your blood drawn, and the remaining tests don't require fasting."
"Okay."
Cheyenne nodded in agreement and let him support her as they left.
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