The mother and daughter had eyes only for each other.
"Let's go."
The girl's mom turned and walked a few steps.
Then she looked back at the girl.
The girl pressed her lips together tightly.
"..."
A few seconds later, the girl finally moved.
But for some reason, the moment she took a step, she pitched forward.
"Anna!"
The girl's mom paled with alarm.
Chi Xiuchuan caught the girl in time.
"Are you all right?"
Chi Xiuchuan looked somewhat concerned.
"Anna!"
The girl's mom hurried to her daughter's side.
She caught her.
With her head lowered, the girl saw the bite mark on the back of her mom's hand.
It was quite deep.
She could even make out a faint smear of blood.
The girl's pupils contracted sharply.
The moment her mom caught her, all the resistance she'd felt vanished.
Had she really bitten her that hard?
A deep unease, guilt, and regret welled up in the girl's heart.
The emotions surged to her throat.
They kept piling up.
Yet she couldn't let a single word spill from her mouth.
They were like a lump stuck in her throat.
She felt so awful she nearly burst into tears.
"Anna, what's wrong?"
The girl's silence made her mom even more worried.
"Where does it hurt?"
"Why did you suddenly almost fall?"
"Are you dizzy?"
"Anna..."
The girl's mom fired question after question at her.
But she didn't get a single reply.
"...Let's go see a doctor."
The girl's mom took her hand and turned to head back into the outpatient clinic.
"Let the doctor take a look at you..."
But the girl stood completely still, nearly making her mom stumble.
"Anna?"
Her mom turned around.
The silent girl,