Chapter 28 Not a Hope in Hell

• “I’ve suggested it, but she refused to go. She insists that she’ll be fine after resting for a while. In the past, she had such headaches as well, and she was fine after resting for some time without going to the doctor.”
• “Oh, it’s a chronic illness?” Jolene feigned an expression of sudden realization. The moment she said those words, her cell phone rang, and she took the call right in front of me. “You’re sick? What’s wrong? Got it. I’ll be there right away!” After hanging up the phone, she blurted anxiously, “Lily, my brother hasn’t been feeling well these days, and he’s now running a high fever. I’ve got to go and look in on him at once.”
• Undeniably, her acting skills are superb, her worry and anxiety for her sibling rendered so realistically. If I hadn’t known the kind of person she was, I definitely would’ve been taken in. “Oh, he’s sick? Don’t panic, I’ll accompany you to the hospital.” I stood up in pretense.