Chapter 34

Isabel's crying reached my ears. "Steve, my chest hurts so much… It feels like my myocarditis is flaring up again!" "Did that spook you just now? I'll take you to the hospital right away," Steve said. From beginning to end, Steve's gaze never once landed on my shoes, which were already soaked through with blood. He scooped Isabel up in his arms and hurried toward the car. Only then did I slowly turn my head, watching as his steps grew faster and faster, the hem of his black coat whipping in the wind. And then, his car disappeared from my sight. The searing pain in my toes forced me to collapse onto the ground. My heart hammered wildly against my chest, cold sweat breaking out all over my body. If that stone had fallen just a little closer, I might not even be alive anymore. Yet for the entire time, Steve never noticed that I was injured. At that moment, a fine drizzle began to fall. Work at the construction site stopped. Everyone ran indoors to take shelter from the rain. Soon