Chapter 20

The police arrived right after Laura finished speaking. She was handcuffed and arrested by the police. This time, she didn't struggle, and her face looked pale and lifeless. At that moment, Shannon nervously grabbed onto Thomas' arm. Her voice trembled as she said, "Hang on, Thomas. The ambulance is coming soon!" He mustered his strength and struggled to say, "I'm sorry, Shannon. This is what I owe you in this lifetime—my karma." Thomas was sent to the emergency room ten minutes later. After several hours of urgent treatment, his heartbeat was restored. Shannon postponed returning to Murica because of this. She remained in the hospital ward, taking care of him like she did back then. The first person Thomas saw when he opened his eyes was her. After feeding him water, Shannon asked about his condition. However, he stared at her wordlessly, tears streaming down his cheeks and onto the white pillow. He looked at her and choked out, "It's been a long time since we've sat together