The accident happened just like that. Before Sharon could react, her knees went soft, and she almost kneeled to the ground.
"Sadie!"
She let out a cry as her heart was surrounded by fear and she quickly ran toward the scene.
Ariah took Seamus and followed after her. Propping her body that was on the verge of collapse, Ariah looked very serious as well. Then, she shouted at Jimmy, who was still on the phone, "Jimmy, come over here!"
Jimmy heard her voice and looked over, then his expression changed as well. Instantly, he hung up the phone and called the police and ambulance as he ran towards the scene.
"Get out of the way!" He pushed the onlookers away and saw that the train had been detached by the impact.
Shocked, he strode over and found Stanley lying on the ground. Sadie, on the other hand, was well protected by him and thus wasn't hurt at all.
Sadie looked confused though. She didn't know what was going on and her mother picked her up from the ground.
Sharon hugged her daughter tightly.
Curling up in her arms, Sadie timidly called out to her.
"Don't worry, baby!" Sharon carried Sadie in her arms as tears dripping down her face.
On the other hand, Stanley, who was lying on the ground, remained motionless. Jimmy didn't know where Stanley was hurt, so he didn't dare to move him. Just as he was worried, Ariah cried out, "There's blood..."
Jimmy's face blackened as he saw the pool of blood under Stanley's body.
Sharon also spotted that and she almost passed out on the spot. Although her body was trembling in fear, she gritted her teeth hard and pleaded in a shaky tone, "Jim-Jimmy... please... save him!"
Hearing that, Jimmy gave Ariah a look, who then quickly held on to Sharon. Upon touching Sharon, Ariah realized that her body was cold and rigid, whereas her pale face had scared Sadie to the point that she started crying.
"Sharon, calm down!" Ariah patted her arm. "Relax a little. You're scaring Sadie!"
Finally, Sharon came back to her senses and looked at Sadie, whose eyes were already filled with tears, and immediately let go of her. "S-sorry, darling. I must have hurt you..."
Seeing that, Ariah carried Sadie over to Seamus, who was also a little frightened. "Seamus, take care of your sister. Don't be afraid. Your dad will be fine. The ambulance is coming soon, and your mom will be alright too."
Getting Ariah's enjoinment, although Seamus still looked bloodless, he nodded obediently. "Okay, I'll take care of her!"
"Good boy!" Ariah touched his face.
Soon, the ambulance and the police arrived. Because it was Jimmy who called, the officers were quite serious about the accident and even set up a crime scene tape.
Nevertheless, Jimmy didn't stay with his colleagues to investigate the scene. Instead, he went with Stanley to the hospital.
Outside the operating room-
Seamus and Sadie were waiting on a bench. Leaning against her brother's shoulder, Sadie stared at the adults who were standing not far away anxiously, and she grew worried too.
"Seamus, will our dad die?" Sadie grabbed her brother's hand.
Hearing that, Seamus gave her a light squeeze on the hand. "No, he won't. The doctors will save him."
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