In the school clinic.
"How is he?" Raeleigh hurriedly asked Xanthus as she looked at Santiago, who was lying in the treatment room. Xanthus was currently examining him.
"It's nothing. It's just a scratch. However, I suggest that the two of you go to the hospital for a thorough examination. You must not take this lightly. I can't be sure that there isn't a bone fracture," Xanthus said frankly. He was as handsome as usual.
Raeleigh thought for a moment and turned to look at Santiago. "Are you able to walk?"
Santiago sat up and said, "Do I look like I am unable to walk?"
Santiago was already on his feet as he spoke.
"Then, I'll accompany you to the hospital for a thorough examination." Raeleigh reached out to help Santiago out of the treatment room. Xanthus washed his hands and seemed to remember something. He turned back to Raeleigh and said, "There is an orphanage nearby. It caught fire many years ago. Have you guys heard about it?"
Raeleigh stopped and raised her head to look at
Santiago. She asked, "Have you heard of it?"
Santiago frowned and turned to ask Xanthus, "Why are you asking this?"
"I'm looking for someone. That orphanage is my last clue." When Xanthus spoke, he subconsciously looked over at Raeleigh before looking at Santiago.
"I haven't heard of it," Santiago answered and turned to go outside. Xanthus wiped his hands, turned around, and continued with his other matters.
Outside the door, Santiago asked Raeleigh, "Do you know which orphanage he was talking about?"
"Yes," Raeleigh answered. Santiago looked at her and said, "Since you know, then why didn't you tell him?"
"I don't know much about the fire. I heard about it from your brother. He told me yesterday," Raeleigh said, supporting Santiago as they walked. Santiago chuckled. "Some people are really silly."
"Why do you say that?" Raeleigh did not know why but she was very curious to know about Jepherson's connection with the orphanage. She always felt that it was somehow related.
"Why don't you ask him?" Santiago looked down at his leg and did not answer Raeleigh's question.
They slowly made their way to the outside of the
school. By then, it was already past ten o'clock
and Raeleigh was worried that they would not be
able to get a taxi.
"Why don't you call someone to pick us up?"
Santiago quickly made a phone call. Not long after, a car came to pick them up. If Raeleigh remembered correctly, this was the car he had used to intimidate her the other day.
Raeleigh looked at the car and then at Santiago. How could he be so shameless?
A young man got out of the car and opened the door for them. The two got into the car and were driven to the hospital.
After getting out of the car, Raeleigh accompanied Santiago while the doctor gave him a thorough examination. Once the results were out, only then did she breathe a sigh of relief.
The results showed that everything was normal. There was nothing wrong with Santiago.
"It's getting late. Why don't we spend the night at the hospital?" Santiago sat outside the corridor with his legs crossed. Raeleigh had never seen such a person before.
Compared to Jepherson, Santiago looked more like a gangster.
There was another person accompanying them.
When he heard Santiago's words, he immediately went to arrange it.
Soon, the person returned to inform Santiago which ward he would be staying in. Santiago stood up and leisurely walked over to the ward. He pushed open the door and walked in. The first thing he did was to take a shower.
Raeleigh stood in the ward and did not know what to do.
About ten minutes later, Santiago emerged from the bathroom, dressed in a loose nightgown. He tied the belt as he came out.
He then walked over to the bedside, lifted the quilt, and threw it at the foot of the bed. He lay down and took out his cell phone. Pointing at the bed beside him, he said, "It's getting late. You should sleep soon, or else it'll affect your skin."
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