Chapter 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 found me first, this room would be unbearably noisy by now." "How can you still joke at a time like this?" Serena rushed to her bed, eyes reddening at the sight of Ruth's smile pulling at the wounds on her face. "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 some maintenance 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…" "Brake