Chapter 22

Ethan carried Chloe out of the bar and drove to the nearest hospital. Chloe sat in the passenger seat, watching the man beside her with a stern expression as he drove. The outside streetlights and neon lights shone through the car window, casting a hazy glow on Ethan's face. Seeing Ethan about to turn and look at her, Chloe immediately averted her gaze to the window. Ethan chuckled, "Feel free to look if you want." Chloe continued to gaze outside the window, ignoring Ethan's words. Inside the hospital examination room, Chloe sat in a chair with her eyes tightly closed, a fearful expression on her face. Numerous small, shattered glass fragments were embedded in her neck, requiring immediate removal. However, as soon as the doctor's forceps touched the glass, Chloe instinctively tried to evade. When Chloe's family faced violence during their bankruptcy and creditors resorted to breaking bottles, she had experienced the pain of glass shards piercing her skin. The memory of that pai