“Don’t!” Norah almost immediately replied, her eyes red. She was always helpless in front of her brother, the little girl who relied on him, “Brother, don’t go.”
For her to live well, he had no choice but to leave.
In the end, he didn’t say anything more. He cast her one last complex glance before turning and walking towards the door. Norah ran over, trying to grab him, but someone had already subdued her before she could reach him.
“Brother, brother!”
She called out to him from behind. Marco’s body stiffened for a moment, but in the end, he still didn’t turn back. Soon, his figure disappeared outside the door.
As Marco’s figure vanished, Norah let out a sharp scream, filled with anger and pain. Her eyes were red as she glared at Sam Noah, “What do you want to do to my brother? It was my idea; I’m the one who wanted to hurt Thelma. Why are you targeting my brother?”
Sam Noah looked at her with a half-smile, but his gaze was cold, showing no pity, “I know it was your idea, so the one I punish is also you. Who suffers more, you or your brother?”
Norah wanted so badly to rush over and fight him, but someone was holding her back, rendering her unable to move. “Sam Noah, how can you be so cruel? How can you be so cruel?!” She shouted at him, her voice hoarse.
Hearing this, Sam Noah’s expression turned cold in an instant. He stared at her with icy eyes, “Thelma is still lying in the hospital, unconscious. Tell me, who is truly cruel? I remember warning you not to provoke her. At that time, I had already given you a chance.”
“…”
“Your brother left because of you, so feel guilty, suffer well, and it’s best if you spend your life in this kind of heart-wrenching agony.”
“And…” He leisurely flicked his wristwatch, “The Sam family is no longer your refuge. Pack your things and get out of the Sam family before tonight. But I must remind you, your uncle has already chosen to protect himself and abandoned you two siblings, so it’s best not to look for him, lest you get kicked out by your own uncle, which would be quite embarrassing.” His eyes narrowed slightly as he scrutinized her meaningfully, “I remember your father offended quite a few people when he cheated. In the past, with your uncle and the Sam family shielding you, you two siblings could remain safe. Now that these two umbrellas are gone, and your brother has disappeared, you’d better be careful once you go out.”
After saying this, he turned and left without any reluctance. The person holding Norah also released her, but she seemed to have exhausted all her strength and collapsed to the ground.
However, just a few steps out, he heard a loud crashing sound from the room, along with Norah’s heart-wrenching roar.
He curled his lips slightly, letting out a cold smile.
On the day of the competition, perhaps due to nerves, Thelma woke up very early. It was still early, and unable to fall back asleep, she decided to go for a run. On her way back, she passed by the breakfast stall she often frequented and decided to buy two buns to eat first.
The owner was loading a small human-powered tricycle at the door, with two rows of bamboo steamers on top. Every day, she would ride the tricycle to sell at the entrance of another university, while the owner stayed behind to manage the shop.
Since she came often, both the owner and the owner’s wife recognized her. Thelma entered the shop and ordered two buns and a bowl of porridge. After eating, she returned to school to take a shower, and soon Ava came to find her.
The competition venue was not far from the school. The two borrowed bicycles, and as they passed the breakfast stall, Thelma noticed that the bun shop was on fire. The flames had reached the second floor; the first floor was the bun shop, and the second floor was where the owner’s family lived. Thelma saw a little boy standing by the window on the second floor, crying out. Outside, a crowd had gathered, pointing at the fire, but no one dared to go in to rescue the child.
“Don’t look anymore, let’s go. Someone has called the police; the firefighters will be here soon,” Ava urged.
The firefighters might take a while to arrive, but if the child wasn’t rescued soon, he might be burned alive. Thelma had often participated in various club activities during her university days and had organized a fire drill with her classmates just a month ago.
The building wasn’t very tall; it would still be possible to save him, but it was a bit dangerous.
