Chapter 4 Shifting Responsibility
More than ten minutes later, the police arrived and controlled the assailant. After the situation calmed down, I took Matthew to the hospital and happened to run into Evelyn, who was brought in by the police.
Her arm was injured, and both Edith and Daniel were surrounding her.
“Why did you leave me and run away? Why did you push me before you ran?” Evelyn screamed hysterically, “I trusted you so much. I treated you so well. Why did you do this to me?”
“I…” Edith panicked for a moment and then threw herself into Daniel’s arms, crying uncontrollably. “Dan, I was really scared at that moment. Andy still needs me. I couldn’t get hurt. I didn’t 募 mean to. Evelyn, please forgive me. If you don’t forgive me, might as well die.”
I
Daniel held Edith tightly, feeling sorry for her. “Enough, Evelyn. Don’t be so aggressive. You aren’t hurt, are you? Andy’s condition worsened, and Edith was already upset. Do you really have to push her to her limits?”
Evelyn was about to go mad with anger, but Daniel’s
unreasonable defense silenced her. She had no place to vent her frustrations and could only cry.
At that moment, Edith noticed me passing by. “Evelyn’s mom was also at the scene, and I thought she would surely save Evelyn. But she ran away herself” Edith ied
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They cast sharp glances at me. Daniel strode over and slapped me across the face. I fell to the ground, and a sharp ringing filled.
my ears.
“You bitch! Evelyn is your own kid. Edith has Andy to care for, so I can understand why she wouldn’t save Evelyn. But you are Evelyn’s mother. How could you abandon her to escape?”
