"Martin, I didn't!"
Gretchen refused to admit it, crying as she explained, "I was trying to call Gwenda and talk to her, but I didn't expect to run into that girl, and I slipped. Then it ended up like this..."
"Then why did you frame the girl?"
Martin frowned.
"I was confused due to the fall. If I hadn't seen the video, I would've thought that the girl was the one who pushed me."
Gretchen sniffed miserably and sobbed. "Martin, you know me. How could I deliberately cause trouble for my sister? Don't be affected by her words... I really didn't..."
She began to cry, her weak shoulders shaking with the force of her sobs.
...
Martin looked at her and saw how pathetic she was, which caused his anger to fade and a sense of pity to rise instead.
Crouching down, he wiped away the tears on her cheeks. "Alright, darling, don't cry anymore. I just wanted to figure out the whole story. Don't overthink it, okay?"
"Then... Do you still think that I did it on purpose?"
Gretchen asked in a whimper.
"Silly, I know you, don't I? You're the kindest girl on this planet. How could you have done it on purpose?"
Martin patted her head.
Gretchen bit her lip. "This matter was my fault, anyway. How about I apologise to my sister personally after getting discharged?"
Martin paused as he recalled the way Gwenda and Olivier had acted around each other. Then, he frowned. "Forget it. No matter how you apologise, she will never change her opinion of you. Don't provoke her anymore."
"I really don't have to?"
"Yeah, just do as I say."
"Okay."
Gretchen nodded and looked down. A sharp glint flashed through her eyes at that angle where Martin could not see them.
...
On the way back from the hospital, Gwenda apologised to Wendy. "This happened because of me. You must have gotten quite a shock. I'm sorry."
"It's okay, Gwenda. I'm fine."
Wendy smiled.
In the driver's seat, Olivier snorted. "Relax, she's one cheeky girl. She won't be so easily shocked."
"Olivier!!"
Wendy glared at him and grimaced.
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