crazy woman

Raynald gently acknowledged and then walked to the bedside. He leaned slightly towards Chloe and softly called her name.

Staring blankly ahead, Chloe slowly turned her head upon hearing Raynald's voice.

Upon seeing his face, she burst into tears.

Raynald sat down by the bedside and gently patted her arm. "Chloe, you must be strong now."

Tears streamed down Chloe's face. In pain, she cried out, "My hand... Raynald... my hand is ruined!"

Raynald tried to reassure her, "You're young, and you can recover."

"I can't recover! The bones are shattered, pieced together bit by bit. My life is over!" Chloe cried in despair, her heart seemingly torn apart.

Watching Chloe sobbing pitifully, Raynald couldn't help but recall the heartbreaking expression on Arabella's face when her fingers were broken.

He gently wiped away Chloe's tears with a tissue. "Don't cry now; try to stay positive."

"I can't be positive! Ah..." Chloe's wails continued.

Raynald wasn't sure how long he had been trying t