Li Feng remained silent, his eyes fixed unseeingly on the gardens beyond the window. His knuckles whitened where they gripped the window frame, but he said nothing.
Mrs Shen turned towards him, her shoulders shaking with fury and grief, "She was never strong, never! You knew that from the beginning. You knew how fragile her heart was, and still you treated her like..." Her voice broke into a sob, "Like nothing… like she was worth less than the dirt under your shoes…"
"Madam Shen, please step back," the doctor said gently, "She needs to rest now. I have administered a mild sedative to keep her calm once she wakes. The wound was deep, but she didn't sever any major arteries. Physically, she will recover… emotionally…"
His words trailed off, the unspoken blame lingering in the heavy silence before he heavily sighed!
