Yvonne stiffened.
How could it be Sue?
Did Sue know that she was alive?
But this wasn't right. She remembered that Jacqueline knocked her down before she opened the door for Sue. Therefore, Sue probably didn’t know that she was alive.
Perhaps Sam noticed Yvonne’s doubts. He then explained, "After you said goodbye to me, I didn't rush t o the airport because my grandmother video called m e at that time. When the call ended, I saw Sue come back, so I got out of the car to greet her. I told her that there was a surprise in the villa, but..."
His tone changed and became a lot colder. "But not long after, Sue ran out to stop me when I was about to drive to the airport. She asked me what was the surprise and why she didn't see it. At this point, I realized something was wrong. When Sue didn't see you in the villa, it meant that something happened to you.”
Speaking of this, Sam took a lingering breath, "Then I went to your villa area for surveillance and saw a car come out of your villa. I guess you should be in it, so I followed all the way. Unfortunately, I was one step behind. I’m sorry. If I arrived earlier, you wouldn't...”
"I don't blame you!" Yvonne mouthed again, saying that she didn't blame him.
If he hadn't been so alert and went after her without hesitation, Jacqueline would have burned her to death instead of lying here right now.
So he was her savior, who saved her twice in a row. How could she blame him for being late?
Sam understood what Yvonne meant. His expression softened. "You don't blame me."
"I should thank you," Yvonne said again. Something came to her mind and she asked, "How long have I been in the hospital?"
Sam replied, "It's been three days!"
Yvonne's lips paused for a moment. "So I went abroad first?"
Sam said with a smile, "No, you're still in Vancouver. I didn't go back to my country."
Yvonne seemed to have understood something. She felt guilty and her lips turned pale. "It’s my fault that you can't go back home. I'm sorry."
"What're you talking about? I’m willing to stay here. With your current condition, you need someone around you. Don’t think too much about it. It has nothing to do with you." Sam tapped her forehead.
Yvonne felt a little pain and she pursed her lips, "What happened to my face?"
Sam didn’t expect her to suddenly ask about this. He was stunned for a while and didn't know how to answer all of a sudden.
Yvonne noticed his deliberate silence and she felt cold for a moment. After a while, she asked, "Has my face been ruined? No, it's not just my face. Was my entire body burned?”
She didn't forget the pain when the fire burned her face and body.
How could her face and body be fine in such burning pain?
She wasn't stupid. Even oil splatter would leave scars. Now that she was burned by the fire and couldn't move her body, she was definitely no longer a human being. She could tell from Sam’s silence.
Thinking of this, Yvonne's emotions became uncontrollable again. Her heart felt like collapsing with despair and bloodthirsty hatred!
She hated God, hated Jacqueline, and hated herself even more!
"Yvonne!" Listening to the rapid sound of the monitoring machine, Sam knew how intense Yvonne's mood was at the moment. He quickly calmed her down. "You need to calm down first."
Calm down?
Yvonne smiled sadly in her heart.
How could she calm down?
She was disfigured and turned into a monster. How could she be calm?
Knowing that his comfort was useless, Sam rubbed his swollen temples. "Yvonne, I know that you're in pain now, but it's not the time to be in despair. Don't worry, I'll get you the best doctor and I’ll try my best to heal your face."
Yvonne bit her lips with her teeth tightly without any response.
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