StarNovelChapter 271 Compared to that strange figure, Ruth's safety was more important. Serena turned and rushed straight to the hospital room.
Inside, Ruth's leg was propped up, with scrapes on her face and arms. She was drowsy, nestled in the stark white bedding.
When she faintly heard someone enter, she forced her heavy eyelids open. Seeing Serena, she suddenly smiled, her voice hoarse.
"Good thing it's you. If the orchestra members had foundfirst, this room would be unbearably noisy by now." "How can you still joke at a tlike this?" Serena rushed to her bed, eyes reddening at the sight of Ruth's smile pulling at the wounds on her face.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"What happened? You're always terrified of hurting your hands and drive as slow as a turtle. How did you get into a crash?" "It seems my car had smaintenance issues. The brakes failed. I was afraid of hitting kids lining up for school, so I swerved into the flowerbed and crashed into a tree. The airbag bruised two of my ribs, and my leg, well..." "Brakes failed? And you're calling that an accident?" Serena slammed her hands on the edge of the bed, fuming.
"I know how much you value your life and your hands. This wasn't just bad luck- it wasn't your fault. I'll investigate. You just focus on recovering." Ruth was momentarily stunned. She was about to say it wasn't necessary, but Serena pressed firmly on her uninjured shoulder.
Serena leaned in, almost burying her face into Ruth's neck, her voice heavy with emotion.
"I was so scared! Don't just brush this off. Don't joke with me. I will find out the truth. We still have to take the stage together, so how could something happen to you?" Her voice was a low and hoarse.
Ruth was startled by the intensity of her reaction. Then, she suddenly recalled a memory. When she had the flu one winter, Serena had stayed by her bedside the entire night, afraid she wouldn't make it.
They both loved music. And they both cherished each other.
Ruth's eyes turned misty as she tugged at Serena's sleeve. "Alright, I'll listen to you." "Good." Serena finally lifted her head, her eyes still red, and she gently tucked Ruth in.
During her years with Zach, she had slowly withdrawn from her old circles and abandoned her passions. But Ruth and her other friends had always saved a place for her.
She wouldn't let the culprit get away with this.
After ensuring Ruth was asleep, Serena immediately ordered an investigation into the road surveillance footage, tracking every step of Ruth's movements that day. She wouldn't miss a single second. Eventually, they spotted a black car following her. "Follow that car's movements. See who they met with." Her team got to work. And soon, the results cin.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm"The driver barely interacted with anyone. But from the HD footage of a café where they lingered, the person they contacted was named 'Smith.' "We're unsure if it's their partner or their employer. As for whether they tampered with the car, we're still investigating." Wendy-that was Serena's first suspect.
During the violin competition, both she and Ruth had made an enemy of Wendy.
"So she didn't dare cafterand decided to retaliate against Ruth instead? Serena murmured to herself in the surveillance room, her eyes cold under the flickering monitor glow.
Serena clenched her fists. After a long pause, she exhaled slowly.m "Thank you for your work. If you uncover any more clues, informimmediately." Then, she strode out and drove back to Crestview Bay. She was going to confirm the truth herself.
She waited in the parking lot. She didn't have to wait long before she saw Wendy return in a cab.
Wendy stepped out, arms full of shopping bags, beaming with joy as she headed toward the building.
At that moment, Serena stepped out from the shadows, her expression calm. Wendy was startled, but quickly recovered. She let out a mocking laugh. "It was alwaysand Zach following you. Looks like the tables have turned today, huh?"
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