Chapter 186

Mayra rested her legs on Helen's lap. "Why are there so many scars on your leg? This one looks like a burn. You poor thing." With her hair covering her face, Mayra kept looking ahead while remaining silent. After the medicine was applied, she went to bed to rest. Mayra's injured ankle was severely swollen. Helen massaged it with anti-inflammatory ointment, filling the room with the scent. "The power won't be back until tomorrow. Can you stay here with me?" Mayra's eyes were red and swollen from the crying as she looked at Helen. Helen hesitated. "Well… I'm afraid that won't be appropriate." Mayra said, "I'm scared." Helen had no choice but to accompany Mayra until she fell asleep. It was 2:00 am. When Mayra was startled awake by thunder, she found that Helen was no longer there. Fortunately, she still had a flashlight with her. She reached for the phone under her pillow and saw that Gordon texted her two hours ago. Without much thought, she called him. The call was answere