The next day, I delivered the food I had made for Ivanna to the hospital. As I entered the lobby, I saw a group of medical staff rushing out.

Shortly after, I saw several police officers and nurses pushing a stretcher towards the emergency room. As they passed by, I noticed that the person lying on the stretcher was none other than Melanie.

She was wearing prison clothes. Her abdomen was covered in blood, and her face was extremely pale, indicating severe blood loss.

She caught sight of me in