Still, no matter what he said, Mnie did not want to get any more involved with Lee or Eugene for no


    reason. She still wanted to turn down the offer.


    However, Yvonne agreed before she could say anything. “Alright, if you insist. Bring the car here. I


    don’t want to stay outside in this crappy weather anyw


    Lee agreed and left to get the car.


    Mnie looked at Yvonne, who blinked and said matter–of–factly, “What’s wrong with making use of


    that scumbag Eugene’s resources? I’ll be hard to get a taxi in this weather, anyway. If someone insists


    on helping us, it’d be a waste not to take advantage of their offer


    Yvonne’s argument made sense, and Lee brought the car around just then, so Mnie did not say


    another word. It helped that Lee had mentioned Eugene would not be leaving the hospital for a while,


    so Mnie obediently followed Yvonne into the car.


    Unexpectedly, not long after the car left the hospital, Lee’s phone rang. He picked up the call and


    nced at Mnie in the rearview mirror hesitantly.


    Mnie was acutely aware of his gaze. She looked up. “What is it?”


    Lee struggled to speak. “Mr. Scott… asked me to go back and pick him up.”


    Mnie was silent.


    When they returned to the hospital, the rain was heavier than before, and the entire sky was dark.


    Lee hurriedly grabbed an umbre to pick up Eugene. Mnie also wanted to get out of the car, but


    Yvonne stopped her. “We don’t have an umbre. Do you want to get drenched?


    “Besides, why are you running away? He’s the one who wronged you, not the other way around. He


    should be avoiding you.”


    Mnie whispered, “I’m not avoiding him. I just don’t want to be near him.”


    Every time their paths crossed, she would always end up in trouble. It was time she learned her lesson.


    Yvonne sighed and reminded her in a low voice, “Mel, have you forgotten that you’re still pregnant? If


    you rush out into the rain, you’ll wind back in the hospital for another half a month.”


    Mnie finally stopped at that. When she was discharged from the hospital, the doctor repeatedly


    reminded her to be careful.


    “Here’sing,” Yvonne warned her quietly. Mnie looked out the car window.


    Eugene was holding a ck umbre as he walked over to the car, cutting through the curtain of misty


    rain.


    As though sensing something, he raised his umbre slightly and happened to look in Mnie’s


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    Their gazes met through the rain and the car window. Mnie’sshes fluttered, and she looked away


    decisively.


    It was not until the car door opened that she realized that the window had a one–way tint.


    Eugene opened the passenger door, bringing in a wisp of cold air from outside into the car.


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    The atmosphere was a little tense. Lee was a step behind him and exined softly, “It’s raining quite


    heavily outside, so…”


    No one knew who he was talking to or about, and none of them responded.


    They were almost at the vi when they hit a traffic jam at an intersection. It was then that Eugene said


    in a low voice, “Vi may not be punished ording to the verdict.”


    Mnie had been looking out at the scenery in a daze, but when she heard Eugene’s words, she


    paused for a moment. Her hands clenched into fists, and she looked up in Eugene’s direction.


    “Why not?” Her chest rose and fell, her fingertips digging into her palms. She looked steadily at Eugene


    as she asked him, making sure to enunciate each word.


    Eugene’s eyes were unreadable. After a moment of silence. He said, “Someone applied for medical


    parole on her behalf.”