Sean’s entire body was frozen in shock when he heard Nikki’s sobs.
He felt his entire body go stiff, unable to breathe or even move.
His brain seemed to have lost its ability to think.
Nikki’s voice sounded far away as she cried, “Sean, I don’t want to live anymore! I just turned nineteen,
and I still have a long life ahead of me, but I didn’t manage to save my first time for the man I truly love.
I…” Her voice was almost unintelligible as she sobbed, “What should I do now… Sean, are you coming
home to see me one last time?
“I don’t have anything worth holding onto in this world. The only person I want to see before I die is you,
so please come home. I’m going to die soon…”
Sean bit his lip and tried to suppress the surge of emotions in his mind. “Nikki….don’t…don’t kid about
things like this.”
Did she not say she had an attack while she was at home? How… How did everything end up like this?
How could she have been raped?
“Sean…” Nikki let out a bitter chuckle. “I can’t believe even at a time like this, you still don’t trust me and
think I’m lying! Well, suit yourself! “If you want to stay by your precious Ms. Craig’s side, do as you
please! “You don’t have to come home anymore. You can return tomorrow to get rid of my dead body!
Then, she hung up the phone.
Sean remained motionless, his feet frozen in shock, unable to move or even utter a single word.
“What happened to Nikki?” Bonnie furrowed her brows and got out of the bed. “I heard what she said on
the phone… You should probably go back to check on her immediately.” Sean bit his lip once more and
glanced at Bonnie. Then, he nodded in reply and stormed out the door.
“Hey, why are you leaving so soon?” The doctor, who had entered the room at that exact moment,
bumped into Sean as he sprinted out the door.
He stared at Sean’s retreating figure, frowning. “I can’t believe he’s leaving as soon as you wake up.
That boyfriend of yours is an irresponsible man.” Bonnie froze, then smiled weakly at the doctor. “He’s
not my boyfriend, Doctor. Is there a misunderstanding?”
The doctor raised his brows skeptically. “He’s not your boyfriend? Wasn’t he the one who locked you in
the car and caused you to end up like this?” Bonnie shook her head. “No. He… He’s just a very kind,
helpful friend of mine. Besides”
She let out a sigh as she glanced in the direction Sean had left. “He has a sister at home who’s
terminally ill, and because of me, he was forced to leave her alone at home…and I think something bad
has happened to her.”
The doctor smacked his forehead in sudden realization. “No wonder he was so
corto
“I thought he was your boyfriend and the culprit who locked you in the door and almost led to your
death…so I stopped him from leaving multiple times…” Then, the doctor lifted his head to shoot Bonnie a
guilty look. “Is his sister…okay?”
Bonnie pursed her lips and suddenly recalled what she had overheard Nikki saying on the phone. She
clutched her hospital gown and asked, “Doctor, is it possible…for me to be discharged now?
“I want to go to my friend’s house to check on him, and I’ll only be able to rest assured if I know his sister
is okay.”
The doctor paused for a moment, then glanced at Bonnie’s medical record. “It’s not that you can’t…but
judging from your condition…”
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