Hadrian held Scarlette's hand, trying to reassure her.
The corners of Santiago's mouth curled up into a smile. It was as if he was a highly infectious disease, which was something that could not be ignored.
"I'll ask you again, who sent you here?" Santiago asked, standing by the side. He stared at the people around him, but no one said anything. He stopped asking and continued to fling the chair violently, until all of them were lying on the ground, bleeding all over. Only then did he throw the chair to the ground, and glancing at Scarlette and Hadrian, before turning around to walk towards Raeleigh. He pulled Zorion aside and walked out of the restaurant, holding Raeleigh's hand.
At first, Raeleigh didn't want to look at the ground, but when she went out, she happened to notice a lot of people lying in a pool of blood on the ground. For a moment, Raeleigh's face turned pale, and she was completely frightened. Her palms broke out in cold sweat from the nervousness as she recalled the scene when the fire started in the orphanage.
Raeleigh grabbed Santiago's hands tightly. "No, don't leave..."
Santiago turned around. Raeleigh was shrinking in fear as she held his hand.
"What's wrong?" Santiago looked at Raeleigh. Raeleigh kept shaking her head. "No, don't go..."
Scarlette and Hadrian came to Raeleigh's side. Raeleigh loosened her grip and covered her eyes, crouching on the ground, not daring to get up.
Santiago squatted down and looked at her. "What's wrong?"
"Were you shocked?" Scarlette also squatted down and asked. Raeleigh didn't say anything. Flames filled her eyes. Scenes of dying people crossed her vision.
Santiago pulled Raeleigh in his arms and held her tightly. "It's alright. It's alright."
Santiago stood to his feet and carried Raeleigh. He turned around and walked to the door. Raeleigh didn't dare to look at him. She covered her eyes with both hands. She only knew that too many people had died.
When they got in the car, Santiago immediately drove Raeleigh to the hospital, but when they arrived at the hospital, Raeleigh was already fine. It was obvious she had calmed down from the way she spoke.
"Are you sure you're alright?" Santiago looked at Raeleigh with a displeased expression. She seemed to be a different person just then, as if she had been possessed by an evil spirit.
Lifting his eyebrows, Santiago did not trust her and scanned her up and down.
Raeleigh nodded. "I'm fine now."
Santiago took a look at the time. It was already ten o'clock at night.
"Let's have a check up, since we're already here." Santiago did not feel that it was a waste of time.
He asked the doctor to arrange Raeleigh for a fullbody examination.
After the results were released, Santiago came out and sat outside to have a look. The results turned out fine. Raeleigh was in good health.
Santiago put away the report in his hand, turned around, and left with Raeleigh.
As soon as he got out through the door, he saw Zorion's car parked at the gate. He stopped for a moment and returned to the car, seemingly unperturbed as he drove back to school.
"Zorion, is there anything wrong with Raeleigh? I think she seems to be triggered by something." Seeing Raeleigh coming out, Deanna could not help asking. Zorion did not answer but fixed his eyes on Scarlette and Hadrian, who followed after
the two.
Only then did he drive away and went back to the Whalen residence.
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