"Elizabeth and her aunt have been taken to the hospital. I'd like to check on them. What happened to Jorge? Did you catch him?" Janet asked when she finally stopped crying.
"I'll tell you all about it. For now, let's just get in the car." Brandon put his arm over her shoulder and helped her into the car.
They drove full speed along the dark road and soon arrived at the hospital. Brandon also told Janet everything on their way.
Upon their arrival, Elizabeth and her aunt had been brought in by the doctor and were being examined.
Brandon removed his coat, draped it over Janet's shoulder, and leaned against the bench in the corridor. "It's a pity that Jorge managed to escape. That man... he's nothing but scum. How does your friend even know a guy like that?"
As Janet sat next to Brandon, she replied, "He's Elizabeth's ex-boyfriend. You've actually seen him before."
"Right now, Jorge is a desperado and an outlaw. Your friend is unlucky to have met a guy like that. No offense, but she has bad taste in men. She probably found him atop a pile of trash." Brandon was quite blunt and his words were harsh to hear.
Frowning, Janet replied, "Don't say stuff like that in front of Elizabeth. She's already been through enough! Hearing that kind of talk will only make her feel worse."
Right after she said that, she looked back and saw Elizabeth standing at the door of the doctor's office, seemingly embarrassed.
"That's enough." Janet cleared her throat, tugging on Brandon's shirt and blushing uncontrollably.
Elizabeth probably heard Brandon's snide remark earlier.
Seeing as her friend looked dispirited, Janet stood up and tried to explain, "Please don't take our words to heart. We were just joking around."
"Honestly, it's okay. You're right, anyway." Elizabeth looked down, visibly disheartened. She felt really ashamed of herself. "I'm so sorry for what happened. This is all my fault. None of this would've happened if not for me. I almost put your lives in danger!"
Both Brandon and Janet had helped her a lot.
If it weren't for them, she and her aunt would've been corpses by now.
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