Stephanie wryly smiled and said, "But I feel the time is too short... I think spending more time with you could help more. Would... would our staying disturb you?"
Ashley shook her head, "Not really... It's just..."
There was a sudden sound of shattered glass in the room.
Ashley's face instantly turned pale, and she hurriedly said, "You guys review the script first, I'll go check it out."
Without any regard for Stephanie and Gillian's reactions, she rushed to the room.
Gillian and Stephanie looked at each other in confusion...
"Is there someone else here?"
"Or should we go and see if they need any help?"
Both hesitated, but eventually went ahead.
In the room, there was a little girl, cute like a doll, wearing a pretty pink dress. She looked about five or six years old and very tiny.
She cowered in the corner, shivering with fear.
Ashley walked in, seeing her like this. She was almost heartbroken.
It felt like a heart-wrenching pain.
"Emily! What happened? Are you hurt?" Ashley hugged the little girl and asked anxiously.
The little girl didn't speak, just cried continuously.
"Don't be afraid, Emily. Mommy's here... Mommy will protect you."
Hearing her mom's voice, Emily finally stopped crying, but her small body was still shivering.
Glass debris scattered all over the floor.
Stephanie and Gillian were outside the room, witnessing this scene.
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