Brian looked at the woman in his arms and couldnât help but feel a bit amused. She raised her hand and rubbed her head, âWhat are you thinking? No one is going to detain us.â
âHuh?â She looked at him in surprise, âWe donât need to be detained?â
âThatâs right, we donât. We were just acting in self-defense,â he explained.
âButâ¦what about their injuriesâ¦are they okay? Will they be disabled or anything? Will you get into trouble?â she asked.
âI held back, otherwise they might really have been disabled. Now they just need to lie in the hospital for a few days. But once theyâre better, theyâll still be detained,â Brian said, taking Valdaâs hand and saying, âAlright, letâs go back first.â
She walked out of the police station in a daze, holding his hand, and didnât react until they got in the car. âCan we really go back?â
she asked.
âWhy not?â he asked with a smile, âAlright, buckle up.â
âOh.â Valda finally fastened her seatbelt.
The car drove towards the villa, and Valda looked at Brian, âAre you hurt?â
âDo I look like Iâm hurt?â he asked in return.
âBut didnât you injure your waist and abdomen before? During the fight just nowâ¦â
âDonât worry, that injury has almost healed and the fight didnât really affect it,â he said.
âStill, letâs go to the hospital just to be sure,â she said worriedly.
He glanced at her concerned expression and said, âAlright, letâs go to the hospital then.â
With that, he turned the steering wheel and drove towards the nearby hospital.
Since it was late at night, they could only go to the emergency room.
After a preliminary examination, the doctor confirmed that Brian was fine.
Valda breathed a sigh of relief, but then Brian took her to the nurse to have her checked and treated for the scratches and bruises on her body.
Valda finally realized that he had driven to the hospital to check on her injuries.
Other than a few scratches on her neck and bruises on her arms, she was fine and the doctor prescribed some ointment for the bruises.
âAfterwards, if there is any danger, remember to call me,â Brian said to Valda after they left the hospital.
âIâ¦I immediately thought of calling the police, but I didnât expect that woman to call first. However, she didnât gain any advantage. I also have some fighting skills. When I was in college, I taught myself how to fight. If itâs one-on-one and the other person isnât a professional, I still have some confidence.â She said this to reassure him and ease his worries.
But his face became even more gloomy instead.
She became a self-taught expert because she experienced too much bullying in college. The more he learns about her past, the more he feels sorry for this woman.
Despite living in darkness for all those days, Grace still lives her life with such positivity and hope for the future.
âIn the future, with me around, you wonât need to fight anymore!â Brian hugged Valda tightly. âYou donât need to become a self-taught master, just live the life you want to live.â
Valda buried her head in Brianâs arms, feeling his embraceâ¦so warm, so warm!
The next day, while Valda was busy in her studio, she received a phone call from Camille. âValda, did you and Brian go to the police station yesterday?â
âOh, how did you know?â Valda asked in surprise.
âI saw a photo of you and Brian sitting outside the crawfish restaurant we went to on the internet, and also a photo of you fighting and getting into a police car,â Camille said.