Watching Lucas's retreating figure, a kind-hearted stranger helped her up from the ground.
She murmured her thanks, her eyes instantly reddening.
Blood continued to seep from her scraped knees as she sat on a bench, carefully dabbing at the stains with a handkerchief from her bag.
A passing nurse noticed her injuries and kindly escorted her to the nursing station for treatment.
When asked, she simply claimed to have tripped accidentally.
Sarah was already overwhelmed with her own troubles.
Not wanting to burden her further, Beauty sent a brief message saying she'd head home first and urged Sarah to take care.
Then she called her close friend Hannah, asking her to pick her up from the hospital.
Hannah's parents had bought her a spacious bachelor apartment.
The free-spirited girl had previously invited Beauty to stay over, but she'd declined due to her complicated situation with Lucas.
Now, she doubted he'd care where she went.
