Shi Mei had already started to ramble incoherently, clutching Bai Yuejie’s hand as if it were a lifeline, "Sister Bai, do you believe me? I didn’t kill anyone, I didn’t, I didn’t!"
Shi Mei’s voice was somewhat loud.
At the entrance of the ward, Officer Xiao Deng was puzzled.
You didn’t say that just now!
When you spoke earlier, you were perfectly lucid, so why are you pretending to be insane now?
However, Uncle Liu and Bai Yuejie were completely unaware of the expressions of those outside; they exchanged glances, and then Bai Yuejie took Shi Mei’s hand and said, "I believe you, I believe you, Shi Mei, calm down, don’t be afraid, don’t be afraid."
Shi Mei seemed to have a breakdown, suddenly bursting into tears and crying out, "I didn’t kill anyone, I didn’t, I didn’t do it; they want to hurt me, and I could only resist. I knew my husband was in danger, that he had been shot and could die, so I had to save him, I couldn’t be slow..."
Mentioning Shi Lingyan, Bai Yuejie also felt a surge of panic; she said with a choked voice, "Thank goodness you came to your senses in time; otherwise, I would never see you again. Thank you, Shi Mei."
Yet, as if Shi Mei couldn’t hear what she was saying at all, she muttered to herself, "I have to save someone, I didn’t kill anyone, I have to save someone, I didn’t kill anyone..."
Seeing this, Uncle Liu’s eyes darkened slightly, and he said, "Then do you still remember how you killed someone?"
"I didn’t, I didn’t, I didn’t kill anyone..." Shi Mei wailed, her sanity collapsing.
Bai Yuejie couldn’t bear it and said, "Uncle Liu, don’t ask anymore, call the doctor quickly!"
Uncle Liu gave Shi Mei a deep look, then turned around and called for the doctor.
The doctor administered a sedative to Shi Mei, and she soon fell asleep.
The doctor reprimanded, "The patient had already suffered a severe psychological shock, which is why she suddenly recovered from the intelligence level of a five-year-old. Now she has yet to completely stabilize, and you start asking her questions, it’s a wonder she hasn’t been driven mad by you all!"
Aunt Chen hadn’t expected things to turn out this way and stood beside Shi Mei, distressed.
Wiping away tears, Aunt Chen said to Bai Yuejie, "Thank you for your concern, Miss Bai, but now Shi Mei is unstable; it might be best for you to leave." Discover more novels at NovєlFіre.net
This was a polite dismissal.
Bai Yuejie felt a bit awkward, but she could only nod and get up to leave.
She didn’t leave immediately, however, but went to see Shi Lingyan.
Seeing the man lying in the ICU, Bai Yuejie couldn’t help wiping away tears, and asked a passing doctor, "He’ll wake up, right?"
The doctor glanced at Shi Lingyan inside and estimated conservatively, "It’s hard to say. He lost a lot of blood, and his brain is temporarily lacking oxygen; we’re giving him hyperbaric oxygen therapy right now. We need to observe further; however, he has a strong constitution and should wake up."
Bai Yuejie was reassured, thanked the doctor, and then said to Uncle Liu, "Today is the second day of the Lunar New Year; let’s buy some gifts and visit Grandma Shi and Grandpa Shi."
The elderly Shi couple had been greatly shocked upon learning of their grandson and granddaughter-in-law’s accident.
The old couple had relied on each other for many years, with only Shi Lingyan as their sole descendant. If something happened to Shi Lingyan, the old people would undoubtedly be heartbroken.
Now was the time when they needed comfort the most. It was only right for her to pay a visit on behalf of Brother Ling Yan and fulfill her filial duties.