The Second Love
It was the first time I had seen Shannon so upset. I quickly embraced her, while glancing over at Dominic Hartnell. Are they trying to play the same old trick again? I had been deceived once before, and now they were using the same trick on Shannon. It was infuriating! "Shannon, please don't cry. Let me tell you about Benjamin Chance..." I wanted to assure her that Benjamin Chance was fine, but as soon as I mentioned his name, she burst into even more tears. Her cries suddenly became louder, and my ears started to ring. I could barely handle it. "Alright, stop crying. Listen to me..." "What else is there to say?" Shannon clung onto me, sobbing uncontrollably, interrupting my words. "It's too late now... sniff... Liliana Zanetti, I never expected... sniff... it to turn out like this... I... sniff..." As Shannon's emotions started to crumble, she began to cry even harder. No matter how I tried to comfort or persuade her, it was useless. Watching Shannon, completely devastated, in my arms, I became increasingly anxious and angry. If it weren't for those men fooling around, it wouldn't have turned out like this. Furious, I reached out and pulled Dominic Hartnell towards me, unable to hide my anger as I shouted, "Take a good look at yourself! Is this amusing to you?" "And where is Benjamin Chance? Tell him to come back immediately. What's the point of pretending to be dead? He can't die anyway!" The more I spoke, the angrier I became. It was so despicable. Shannon heard my words, but her mind was still unable to process them. All she knew was to hold onto me, shaking her head and murmuring, "He won't come back, he won't... Liliana Zanetti, he won't come back..." Hearing her words, I felt both angry and heartbroken. "Shannon Harper, please stop crying and listen to me calmly!" I forcefully lifted Shannon's head, making our eyes meet. Shannon's eyes were red and swollen, tears streaming down her face. While wiping away her tears, I continued, "Shannon, Benjamin Chance is fine. He's not dead, he's just..." "Shannon." This sound successfully interrupted my words once again, and also caught Shannon's attention.At the same time, Dominic Hartnell held my hand and whispered, "Honey, come over here." I looked at him angrily and retorted, "I'll settle the score with you later!" At this moment, two men in gray work uniforms came in, pushing a hospital bed. We all automatically made way, and I pulled Shannon over. Then I saw these two men put a person, along with the sheets, onto the bed they pushed in, and then they left. Thinking back to what Dominic Hartnell said earlier about Shannon being mistaken, I realized that someone did pass away in this room, but it wasn't Benjamin Chance. Shannon must have been too flustered and didn't notice the problem for a moment, causing a misunderstanding. But I believe that even without this incident, they had ulterior motives for bringing everyone here.Now, it's just a fortunate coincidence that we skipped a step. After the people left, only a few of us remained. Shannon and Benjamin Chance faced each other directly. Benjamin Chance was sitting in a wheelchair, pushed by Li Zhaoyang from behind. From his appearance, he was still alive, but he seemed to be seriously injured. His head was wrapped in bandages, his left leg was in a cast, and he had an IV drip on his left arm. Li Zhaoyang pushed Benjamin Chance a little closer to Shannon, so that they were only separated by less than a meter. However, Shannon has been unresponsive since earlier, like a wooden doll, not saying a word. I'm really worried about how she's coping. At this moment, Li Zhaoyang let go of the wheelchair and stepped back to our side, saying, "Um... Ziyang, I'll go back to the law firm to prepare some documents and come back later.""Don't worry, I won't let you go to jail. They won't be able to accuse you!" Li Zhaoyang was definitely intentional. When Shannon heard the words "go to jail," her previously expressionless face suddenly showed a worried expression. I couldn't help but roll my eyes beside her. Despite Benjamin Chance looking like a disabled person with his head wrapped in bandages and cast on his leg, I seriously doubted the authenticity of all this, especially since they used such deceptive tactics to bring Shannon here. Forget about going to jail, even the fight might be fake. The more I think about it, the more I feel it's possible. I think it's necessary for me to remind Shannon that she's still in a daze and completely clueless at the moment. I don't want to see her being fooled again. These guys, one by one, are all big bad wolves! But before I could say anything, Dominic Hartnell seemed to guess my intentions and stopped me in my tracks. He leaned down and whispered in my ear, "Darling, let them talk it out themselves. Matters of the heart are not something even friends should meddle in. We should let them figure it out on their own." Hearing him say that, I immediately furrowed my brow and hesitated. Although I'm still mad at Dominic Hartnell, I can't deny that what he said makes sense. But they've already used me to bring Shannon to the hospital, and I'm really not comfortable leaving her alone here. After thinking for a while, I decided to see what Shannon wants. If she wants me to accompany her, then I'll be there for her. "Shannon, do you want to talk to Benjamin Chance alone? Do you want me to accompany you?" After asking this, I waited for a while, but Shannon didn't respond. She just stood there, staring blankly at Benjamin Chance, as if she was in a daze. Benjamin Chance was also silent, sitting in a wheelchair, as if he had turned into a mute, not saying a word for a long time. I don't care about Benjamin Chance, but I'm worried about Shannon in this state. Just as I was about to tell Dominic Hartnell that I wanted to stay, she suddenly called out to me. Excitedly, I pushed away Dominic Hartnell's hand and walked over to her. "You're saying that you want me to stay and accompany you?" "Liliana Zanetti, you go with them." I was taken aback and asked with concern, "Are you sure you can handle it alone?" "Mhm." Deep down, I was still worried, but since Shannon said so, I could only reluctantly follow Dominic Hartnell and Li Zhaoyang out of the ward.Once we were outside the ward, I didn't hesitate to twist Dominic Hartnell's waist without any reservation.
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