Raeleigh waited until the military had left, and then looked at the mute whose gaze was fixed on the vehicle that drove off.
"Take the child to the hospital first."
Colston heeded Raeleigh's advice and carried Essie towards the hospital at a run, Louisa hurried along behind him.
Raeleigh followed after them at a much slower pace.
Jacky had stood outside and watched. He was rather surprised when he didn't see Jepherson's car.
After the doctor's examination, it was confirmed that the child lacked a pinkie finger. Raeleigh also saw it with her own eyes. Nevertheless, the child should no longer be in pain. Flynt seemed afraid of the child's tears, hence had ordered someone in advance to deal with the injury, but that was it.
The little child didn't cry throughout the ordeal, yet Colston and Louisa shed tears of sadness in her stead, especially Louisa who could cry at the drop of a hat.
Raeleigh stood outside the ward. She didn't go in but just observed the scene in front of her. She didn't know what's the right thing to say even if she did go in, thus she refrained.
Raeleigh's heart ached for Louisa's pain, suffused by that unspeakable, suffocating feeling as if she's submerged underwater. The child was only so young, yet had been treated so cruelly.
If it weren't for them, or Flynt, Essie wouldn't be like this.
Raeleigh turned and slumped down onto the chair, her whole being fell into a daze.
The mute had stood to one side all this while. When he saw her sit down, he sat down too.
Deanna and Rossie were both present as well, but they could tell that Raeleigh was in pretty low spirits right now, so neither of them spoke.
Sometimes, even words of advice were not appropriate.
Raeleigh's eyes stared into space, a hand hung limply down her body. It wasn't until the cries in the ward tapered away did she react..
Meanwhile, Deanna bought some food for Raeleigh, but she wasn't in the mood to eat.
"Jacky, call Jepherson and ask about the current situation in Capital City." Raeleigh felt that there was something strange about all this. Since the child had returned, Flynt should have made some moves.
Jacky was about to make the call when Zorion spoke up, "The top brass showed up. After the rescue, they took Flynt away. Right now, we have no idea of his whereabouts.
The Moore family are dealing with this matter, but there is still no news."
Raeleigh peered at Zorion. She then took out her mobile phone, hesitated for a moment, before she called Austin.
As she made the call, she stood up and walked away. Only when she was in an area devoid of people did she talk.
Once she got to the bottom of things, Raeleigh came back.
There was no explanation, neither did she say anything.
But Raeleigh was inwardly surprised. She didn't expect Flynt to be brought to the Green House.
Would he still be able to return from that kind of place?
However, this was just as well. Once he's in, there would be one less terrible person in Capital City.
Raeleigh sat for half the night. The next morning, Louisa came out of the ward room, took Raeleigh's hands and expressed her gratitude.
However, Raeleigh had nothing special in mind.
She just said a few words in reply and left.
When Raeleigh left, the mute followed after her immediately. Raeleigh said to him, "I'll be leaving as soon as I finish my business here. I will take you around Capital City for the next few days. Usually you just focused on earning money, you definitely didn't have the heart to go and explore."
He pulled on her hand. She looked down, eyes on that hand until she said, "I can't stay here."
He slowly loosened his hold and stared intently at her.
Raeleigh continued, "I also don't know if there is something wrong with my brain recently. Everytime I see you, I keep thinking of another person. I really need to leave as soon as possible."
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