Chapter 30

Hearing the noise from the next room, one of the students, who had been gossiping about Emily earlier that morning, rushed over.

“Emily, are you okay?” she asked, her voice filled with concern. “Where does it hurt? I’ll call the teacher. Don’t worry!” She quickly pulled out her phone.

Emily’s right side was throbbing with pain, tears streaming down her face as she lay there, feeling numb and barely able to move.

The teacher arrived shortly after, clearly alarmed. “Call an ambulance, quickly!” she instructed, her voice sharp with urgency.

Emily wanted to assure everyone she was fine, but as soon as she tried to speak, the pain surged again, and more tears flowed uncontrollably.

When the ambulance arrived, the teacher turned to the students. “You all stay here and keep selecting your pieces for the exhibition. I’ll go with her to the hospital,” she said, her tone firm yet reassuring.

At Lichfield Hospital’s emergency room, the doctor reviewed the X-rays. “There’s no fracture, just