Chapter 164
There was a seemingly abandoned gazebo on the side of the gate of the factory area. I sat on the steps of the gazebo and waited for Matthew.
After waiting for half an hour, he still hadn’t arrived. It even started to rain heavily,
The rain came so fierce and sudden. I didn’t bring an umbrella, so I had to seek cover in the gazebo.
The dark clouds were heavy. The vendors had already run off with their
equipment, leaving me alone.
What happened that year had left me with a trauma of heavy rain. My
parents and Colin would never let me face the thunder alone.
But the door to the factory was tightly closed. Even when I knocked on it
hard, no one answered me. The lightning above was flickering across the clouds, and the exposed gazebo was crumbling under the attack of wind and
rain.
I suddenly remembered the desperate moment when I stood at the bottom of a well while covered with wounds. Fear instantly enveloped me, and my head began to hurt. I was so panicked that I didn’t know what to do.
I called Matthew many times, but he didn’t answer the calls. Finally, I was
notified that his phone was off.
The coldness of the electronic female voice turned all my hopes into desperate fear.
When another round of thunder exploded above my head, I rushed into the
rain with a scream.
The rain soon wetted my skirt, leaving it cold as it clung to my body. My hair was stuck to my face in strands. The rainwater also flowed into my eyes,
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which made my eyes sting unbearably.
The road conditions in the suburbs were terrible. Not long after I ran, I fell twice. I was covered with sewage and black mud.
When I fell to the ground again, I seemed to see Colin’s face in front of me, saying, “Lulu, don’t be afraid. No matter what happens, I’ll be there.”
Yes, I could look for Colin. Even if no one cared about me, I still had him. He
said he would take care of me.
I took out my phone and dialed his number. The call was soon connected, but I only had time to say a few words before my phone automatically shut down due to water damage. That extinguished my only hope for help.
“Colin, save me…
I felt so scared that I thought I was going to die.
“Colin, help… I’m going to die…”
Unable to move forward, I lay on the muddy ground and stared at the dark sky. I gradually lost consciousness.
When I woke up, I was already in the hospital. It was still gloomy outside, and the rain kept hitting the windows.
The ward was warm, and I was alone. Outside the half–closed door, someone was roaring angrily, and another person was groaning.
“I never thought things would turn out like this. I had something to do. It didn’t mean to stand her up.”
“That’s just your excuse! Don’t you like her? Didn’t you say that she’s your life? Is this how you treat her? All your words are just empty talk!”
“You’re not much better than me! Everyone else can blame me, but you have no right to hit me!”
“You hurt her! You should be glad that I’m only hitting you. If it’s not
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against the law, I’d kill you!”
It was the first time I heard Felix curse someone.
Matthew explained eagerly, but Felix refused to listen at all. I vaguely saw them fighting through the gap in the door.
They were so annoying.
“The patient hasn’t woken up yet. What are you two making a fuss about? Go fight outside!”
The nurse opened the ward door with a tray. Seeing that my eyes were open, she smiled. “You’ve finally woken up. I’ll apply the medicine to the wound on your legs.”
Hearing that I was awake, the people outside rushed in at the same time.