Chapter 1740


    ric quickly stepped in front of Hertha. "Thssa is out cold right now, and it''s her head that''s injured. We shouldn''t disturb her; it could be dangerous."


    Hertha found her path blocked by ric''s arm. Unable to get by, she tilted her body to get a better look at Thssa. She saw that Thssa''s forehead was wrapped in gauze, her eyes closed,pletely motionless.


    Hertha strained her memory, trying to piece together what had happened.


    All she remembered was drinking at a bar with Thssa, and after getting drunk, Thssa had helped her into the car.


    Beyond that, Hertha''s memory was a nk. She couldn''t remember a thing.


    Looking at ric, her expression filled with confusion and worry, she asked, "What happened exactly?"


    Hertha''s intense, worried gaze made ric shift his eyes away, feeling guilty and evasive. He stuttered, "I got the household registration book."


    "What, you got the household registration book?" Hertha was shocked, gripping ric''s sleeve excitedly. "How did you get it? Wait, I''m asking about Thssa. What happened to her, not the household registration book."


    Just as Hertha was about to press for details, she realized ric was dodging the question. Her nerves tensed, and she asked sternly, "What happened?"


    "I got the household registration book. I was so thrilled I rushed to find you and wasn''t watching my speed. I hit your car," ric blurted out the cause of the ident, bracing himself.


    "What, you were the one who injured Thssa like this?" Hertha was stunned, her breathing erratic as she grabbed ric''s sleeve and started hitting him. "You jerk, why did you hit us?"


    ric didn''t fight back, letting her hit him, silent throughout.


    After a while, Hertha, out of breath and exhausted, stopped hitting him. "Why didn''t you dodge?"Material ? N?velDrama.Org.


    ric''s eyes, usually bright, were downturned. "It''s my fault. I deserve it."


    Hertha''s lips quivered, and tears swiftly filled her eyes. She dived into ric''s arms, sobbing, "You jerk, you disappeared without a word, and then youe back and hit us! Do you know why I was drinking? Jerk, did you think it was easy for me to trust you?"


    Amidst her tears, Hertha voiced her grievances.


    Before sobering up, her heart felt unbearably heavy.


    And after sobering up, it felt as if her heart was stung by a bee.


    "I''m sorry, it''s my fault. I was undercover with the Falconer family for four days to get that household registration book. I was so excited after getting it, I ended up hitting your car. Thank God you''re both okay, or I''d never forgive myself," ric''s voice was hoarse with guilt,forting Hertha as he held her.


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    Hertha cried in his arms, letting out all her pent-up feelings. After a while, she asked with a sniffle, "What did the doctor say?"


    Even though she was relieved ric was back, Hertha was more worried about Thssa.


    "The days of rest and


    said it''s a superficial


    injury. A


    avoiding infection should do


    hel


    trick," ric reported truthfully.


    Hertha felt reassured, straightened up, and pushed ric away, "I''m going to check on Thssa."


    She walked over to Thssa''s


    bedside quietly, carefully observing her. Seeing that Thssa seemed to be in a stable condition, she let out a huge sigh of relief.


    "What would you like to eat? I''ll go get it," ric offered softly.


    It was alreadyte evening, around seven or eight, and neither Hertha nor Thssa had had dinner. Surely they were starving by now.


    "Just something light," Hertha replied.


    "Alright, I''ll be back in a jiffy," ric said before leaving the room.


    Hertha sat by Thssa''s bed, keeping vigil.


    Thinking about Thssa''s situation made her feel incredibly sympathetic and protective.