Dorothy immediately ran over and helped to push Germaine to the VIP ward. She lay on the bed motionlessly, her eyes closed.
It seemed that Juelz had already arranged for everything. There was no need for Dorothy to do anything. The two nurses there handled everything for Germaine in a proper manner, and there was nothing that Dorothy had to be concerned about.
Before they left, the older nurse smiled politely at Dorothy and said, “Are you the patient’s guardian? The patient has been drugged, and is still in an anesthetic state. After the effect of the anesthetics wears off, it will hurt a lot. By then, the patient will probably wake up in pain. If there is anything you need, you can just ring the bell.”
“Alright, I understand.”
Dorothy nodded, then she saw two nurses carefully inspecting Germaine’s arm, which was being infused by a tube. When they concluded that everything was fine, they turned around and left the ward.
She stared at Germaine’s pale and sweating face, and Dorothy could not help but bite her lips tightly.
Just how much pain did Germaine have to suffer for her to turn into such a lifeless state?
As if trying to prove the nurses right, about twenty minutes later, Germaine slowly opened her listless, blank eyes. She hoarsely mumbled, “Jeremy, you’re too scary. You’re not the Jeremy that I knew anymore!”
When Dorothy saw her in such a terrible state, she knew that she was still under the illusion of being whipped to death by Jeremy. Dorothy quickly leaned over to her and comforted her in a gentle way, “Germaine, it’s all right now. You are in the hospital now. You’ve just finished an operation. Don’t be scared, Germaine, I’m right here.”
Dorothy held on to Germaine’s wrist, which seemed to have become skinnier overnight. Dorothy’s heart ached, and her tears almost flowed out.
“Oh, Dory, it’s you.”
Germaine’s entire body was soaked with sweat. Big and small wounds covered her entire body, and the pain was heart-wrenching. Even though she had just finished an operation, it did not help much. Especially after effects of the anesthetics wore off, the pain was so serious that she trembled and twitched. The pain hurt so badly that she convulsed.
She curled up on the bed, and she clutched at her stomach. She hoarsely cried out in pain. “Dory, it hurts. I’m going to die from the pain.”
Large patches of wounds covered the surface of her body, while an unbearable pain swelled within her heart, causing Germaine to have terrible hallucinations.
“Germaine, it’s me. It’s alright, it won’t hurt anymore.”
Looking at her rolling around and wailing in pain, Dorothy felt like her heart was breaking. She wanted to tear Jeremy to shreds.
She quickly picked up a soft towel from the basin and squeezed it dry. She carefully wiped away the sweat on Germaine’s face. Due to the excessive strength of her grip, her nails were about to break.
After a long time, the pain around Germaine’s body slowly subsided. She quietly looked at Dorothy. She blinked her eyes for a while, and her thick and long eyelashes revealed an expression that complemented the shape of her lips. Her mouth was curled up, but she was not smiling. “Dory, I never thought that Jeremy would be such a scary person. It turns out that the person I have loved for such a long time is not a normal person at all.”
Her voice was small, like she could barely get the words out.
Upon hearing this, Dorothy choked with sobs. “Don’t be afraid, Germaine. Even if you have loved the wrong person, you can always try to love another man.”
“I can’t love anyone apart from him. I’ve been trying to forget him by hooking up with all sorts of men, but none of them compare to him.”
“Dory, you should leave first. I want to be alone for a while.”
There was a faint smile on Germaine’s face, but her heart was in pain. She did not want Dorothy to be worried about her. She looked down to hide all the sadness that was circulating in her eyes.
“Alright, I will go out.”
Dorothy cleaned up the basin and towel. After that, she looked at Germaine, and sighed from the deepest parts of her heart. “I will be right outside, call me if you need anything.”
“Okay.” Germaine slowly closed her eyes, and she stopped talking.
…
Just as Dorothy walked out of the ward, Credence called her. She listened to the man’s calm and considerate words on the other end of the line, and her eyes suddenly turned red.
“Credence, did you know that Germaine is badly injured? Her injuries are very serious, not just physically, but also psychologically.”
“Yes, Jeremy’s the one who hurt her. That maniac whipped her with a spiked whip for an hour or two, almost killing her.”
“You know how crazy Germaine could get. Now, she’s just lying on the bed listlessly, not eating or drinking. It breaks my heart to see her like this.”
A overwhelming sense of guilt pressed down on Dorothy’s heart, making her feel like she was suffocating.
Back when Rosalie had kidnapped Belle and brought her to Jenciga, Germaine had allowed herself to get r*ped to save Belle.
And this time, for her and Credence’s sake, she had to bear Jeremy’s abuse.
It was all her fault. Germaine had to bear all this pain and suffering because of her.
As he listened to Dorothy’s choked up voice, he frowned, and the pain in his head and chest faded. He consoled her, “Dorothy, don’t blame yourself too much for this. None of us knew that Jeremy was the devil incarnate. It’s a good thing that Germaine’s gone through this. At least she now knows exactly what Jeremy’s like, and she’ll be able to forget all about him.”
He did not say much, but every word hit the nail on its head. It instantly relieved Dorothy’s guilt-ridden heart.
She sniffed, a grateful smile forming on her lips. “Credence, thanks for your advice.”
“Silly girl, I’m your husband, and we’re a family. You don’t need to thank me for something that I should be doing.”
Ever since Credence had realised how deeply his love for Dorothy ran, he seemed to have become an expert in flirting. He spouted sweet nothings like they were no big deal.
He amused Dorothy, and she laughed. “Once Germaine’s condition is stable, I’ll go over to accompany you. It’s late, you should get some rest.”
He said, “I can’t sleep without you.”
Dorothy blushed, and her heart raced when she heard his flirtatious words. She told him, “Even if you can’t fall asleep, you still have to sleep. Credence, if you don’t recover within ten days, then I don’t want you anymore.”
After that, Dorothy quickly hang up without waiting for a reply. She didn’t want to give Credence another chance to flirt with her.
At this moment, a loud outburst broke out behind Dorothy. It was mixed in with the shrill shrieks of a woman, and Dorothy couldn’t contain her curiosity. She turned around to take a look.
When she saw the woman’s face clearly, Dorothy took two steps back, and froze at once.