Chapter 46

"Ouch! Roger, help me up. It hurts," Scarlet moaned. She tried to move, but a white-hot flare of agony stopped her; it felt as though her hipbone had shattered. When he didn't immediately appear, she called for him a second time. Roger turned sharply to face Scarlet, his expression twisted with displeasure. "How could you be foolish enough to fall just by walking, Grandma? Do you think you're a three‑year‑old child? If you tripped, get up yourself. Don't expect anyone to help you." "You… How could you be so heartless? I've fallen and hurt myself…" The pain made Scarlet tear up. "In the past, you poured water on the staircase and caused Mommy to slip. She was in pain, moaning, and I wanted to help her. But you told me it was just a small injury, that she was making a fuss. "Just get up, Grandma. Stop disturbing me—I'm about to clear this level." He didn't even glance at her again. He was deeply engrossed in the game he was playing. Scarlet cried out, "Pamela!" hoping she wou