Chapter 94: The Unexpected Visitor
Word Number:248
Author:梦里的漩涡
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Release Time:2026-01-09
By the time we made it back home, it was already well into the afternoon. As we entered the hallway, we ran into Sister Li. Seeing the state I was in, she immediately helped my dad shoulder the burden, helping me limp my way into the apartment. She fussed over me, telling my dad to boil some water and use a hot, damp towel to compress my ankle before she hurried off. That was just Sister Li—you hardly ever saw her sitting still. When my mom got home and noticed my limp, she asked what had happened. I just told her I’d been careless and twisted it myself. My dad and I shared a silent, knowing look; neither of us mentioned a word about the robbery or the chase. Life returned to a dull, steady hum. My ankle was almost fully healed, and I honestly thought things would stay peaceful until the semester started. I never expected that an unplanned visitor would show up at our door with a piece of news that would chill me to the bone. It was around nine in the morning. My mom was already at work, leaving just me and my dad at home. He was holed up in his room, head down and lost in his writing, while I was curled up on the sofa with some fruit, deeply invested in a TV drama. Right at the good part, the doorbell rang. I figured it was just my mom