Qiao Hua didn't think Shen Zhen was the careless type. Besides, it hadn't rained in days. How could she have fallen while simply walking down the street?
Then again, perhaps she was overthinking it. Pregnant women were vulnerable, after all. Even a minor bump could be serious.
But Qiao Hua hadn't expected her guess to be right. As soon as she spoke, she saw Shen Zhen's expression shift.
"Don't tell me I actually guessed right?" Qiao Hua's heart sank. Had her ominous words really come true?
Shen Zhen pressed her lips together. "I was buying groceries when someone bumped into me. I lost my balance and fell."
Qiao Hua hadn't expected her casual question to hit the mark. Anger flared in her. "What kind of idiot bumped into you?"
As if knocking her down wasn't bad enough, they hadn't even helped get her to the hospital.
How was that any different from attempted murder?
Shen Zhen shook her head. "I don't know. He ran away right after bumping into me. I didn't get a clear look at his face."
That man had no decency at all.
He had actually run away after knocking down a pregnant woman.
If You Xiaonian hadn't arrived in time to take Shen Zhen to the hospital, there was no telling what might have happened.
"You have to report this to the police," Qiao Hua said solemnly. "You can't let that person get away with it so easily."
Shen Zhen looked hesitant. "Forget it. I didn't get a good look at him, and there were all sorts of people there. Even if we tried, we wouldn't find him."
Qiao Hua's expression grew grave, her thoughts unreadable.
Seeing Qiao Hua frown, looking even more upset than she was herself, Shen Zhen smiled reassuringly. "Come on, I'm fine,