Being trapped in the utility room, Miya is in despair, for there is little hope that someone will come to find her. She has no strength left to bang on the door now. What's worse, she can't even say a few words loudly, let alone shouting for help.
Could it be that she accidentally locks the door just now? All of a sudden, she collapses onto the ground dejectedly. She will probably be trapped here for a long while. She wonders if someone will come to save her. However, given the fact that few people pass by here, she knows that she shouldn't be so optimistic.
She doesn't even have any electronic devices with her. This time, she is in a real pickle.
Leaning against the door, she is hungry, cold, and tired. She feels so weak that she slowly closes her eyes. Will she die soon? She feels that she won't be able to hold on for long. Why does she feel so tired living in this world?
Another absurd thought occurs to her.
'Alex, will you remember who I am after I die?' she thinks to herself.
...
Rory walks around the room, feeling puzzled. Miya is still a patient. Why does she suddenly disappear? Seeing the director standing right in front of her, she immediately runs over to ask, "Director, did you see Miya? Why did she disappear in the blink of an eye? She's still sick."
Feeling guilty, the director deliberately changes the topic. "Why do you show concerns towards that woman again? You should take good care of the children. That woman is not here anymore. Maybe she has already gone home."
Rory is quite sure that Miya will by no means go back so quickly.
"Director, it's impossible for her to leave." After all, she has seen everything done by Miya. It's raining heavily now, and Miya has kneeled outside for so long. How could she choose to leave so easily?
"Anyway, that woman is unwanted here. You don't have to care about her so much. To tell you the truth, it was that man who came to bring her home. After all, she wouldn't leave on her own. It's unnecessary for you to overthink this matter. I still have something to ask you to do for me, which means you don't have enough time to care about these pointless things now."
The director says all this in a hurry, but Rory is still doubtful. She can't figure out why Miya leaves in such a hurry.
"Actually, the orphanage is a little short of funds. I need you to go out immediately to solicit sponsorship. Otherwise, the orphanage will soon be demolished. I've already made an appointment with a company's representative. If you don't set off now, you might be late." Without waiting for Rory's answer, the director pulls her out and forces her into a van. Then, she asks the driver to send Rory to the designated place.
After seeing the van leave, the director finally heaves a sigh of relief, because she knows that Rory shouldn't know about this matter. After all, she wants to torture Miya so that she can take the initiative to leave here.
She doesn't know what is going on with that woman now. Therefore, she deliberately passes by the utility room in the backyard, only to find that it's rather quiet inside. Normally speaking, that woman should be shouting loudly for help now. Could it be that she has fainted?
She wants to open the door, but after a moment of hesitation, she decides to check the situation by the window first. After looking through the window, she sees Miya lying on the ground. Realizing that she has fainted, the director is surprised at her weakness. No wonder this woman doesn't even shout for help. But when the director is about to open the door subconsciously, she is shocked by her reaction. What is she doing now? How could she have the idea to save Miya? She should just stand by and see her suffer. It doesn't matter even if Miya dies. After all, she can claim that Miya dies by accident.
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