Levi, as the eldest kid, set an example for his younger siblings to study hard.
Thus, he consciously started to tutor Chatty and Fischer.
Floyd was satisfied to see this.
By the end of the study session, Chatty did not need to be coaxed to sleep. She fell asleep as soon as her head touched the pillow.
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Selena stayed in the hospital for a few days and was able to walk around a little.
She just could not run, jump or do any strenuous activities.
The caregiver took care of her well, and her complexion was rosy again.
Selena called Eric, but no one answered.
She could see that Eric would not answer her calls.
Selena was not disappointed either.
She called Mitchell, who was only free to show up at the hospital in the afternoon.
“Ms. Nelson, have you figured out what you want as compensation?”
They did not mind paying for her medical expenses.
Selena did not talk about compensation, which made Mitchell worry that she would extort Eric and cause trouble.
Selena nodded.
She had already packed her things.
“I’ll be discharged tomorrow. Please thank Mr. Ferguson for me.”
“You’re welcome. We should help. What about your compensation…?”
Mitchell hesitated to speak.
Selena lowered her head, smiled, and shrugged indifferently.
“Whatever. Actually, most of my injuries were inflicted by my husband. You guys were just unlucky to bump into me.”
Mitchell nodded with a smile.
He was not surprised.
This was what he expected.
“But just to be on the safe side, I would like you to sign a statement so that you won’t use this as an excuse to trouble Mr. Ferguson in the future. Is that okay?”
Selena pondered for a moment and nodded.
“Sure.”
Mitchell had everything ready and took out the document.
Selena signed without hesitation, sat there, and glanced at Mitchell:
“Please thank Eric for donating his blood to me.”
Mitchell paused slightly and smiled.
“As it should be. Human life was at stake, so anyone else would do the same.”
Mitchell put the document in his bag, then took out a bank card and said with a smile, “This is a little gift from Mr. Ferguson. I hope you don’t refuse. We’ll be more assured if you keep it.”
After speaking, he nodded, turned around, and left.
Selena watched him leave and sighed softly.
She wanted Eric to help her get out of her failed marriage, but how could someone like him help her?
He would just think that she was a problem.
Selena was not a sleazy person either.
She would have nothing to do with them after this.
Looking at the bank card, Selena smiled and put it in her bag.
She was a pragmatic person. This amount of money was nothing to Eric, so why should she refuse?
Moreover, she was short of money.
Selena sat there. The caregiver came back and brought her food.
“Ms. Nelson, it’s time to eat.”
Selena nodded.
“I’ll be discharged from the hospital tomorrow, so you don’t have to take care of me anymore.”
The caregiver nodded. Mr. Crawford had told her all these things.
“Ms. Nelson, please take care of yourself when you get home.”
“I will.”
The caregiver sighed.
After a few days of interaction, the caregiver also knew that Selena was not hypocritical and was even quite pitiful.
When she sustained such a serious injury, no relatives or friends came to visit.
Her husband brought his lover to the hospital openly and even beat her up.
No one else would be able to put up with all these.
However, Selena acted as if nothing was wrong. She was like a weed that survived harsh weather.
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