Chapter 138: You're Finally Here

My heart pounded so hard it hurt, and my legs felt like they were made of lead. The sound of my mother crying tore through me. If she was weeping like that, then my brother must be in terrible shape. I walked into the hospital room one slow step at a time. The moment I saw Kevin lying in that bed, covered in blood with both legs in heavy casts, something inside me broke. No matter how much resentment I had toward him, he was still family. Seeing him like this, how could I not feel pain? I hurried to the bedside, my eyes locked on him. His legs were mangled and bound, and his face was covered in bruises. My parents hadn't been touched, but they looked completely disheveled, like they had just been through hell. Those people had gone too far. Did they not care about going to jail? "Mom…" The word barely left my mouth before it got stuck in my throat. I couldn't say another word. Tears streamed down my cheeks. I walked to her, my chest full of guilt. This was Kevin's fault, but I still fe