Chapter 516
The driver glanced at the child she was cradling in her arms, and the cloth wrapped around her forehead soaked with fresh blood. Clearly, she was injured.
Behind her, an elderly woman and three other children were waiting.
All in all, six people.
The driver didn’t open the door. Although he sympathized with their predicament, he couldn’t take them.
The driver said, “My colleague just called me. There’s a strict check on cabs and buses up ahead. I can’t fit the six of you. You should wait for a bus.”
With that, the driver coldly drove off.
“Hey!” Thalassa called out to the retreating taxi, only able to watch helplessly as it drove away.
She was so anxious that her breathing quickened, and tears began to well up in her eyes.
Elowen, unable to bear the pain, was still crying.
Each sob pulled at Thalassa’s heart-strings, causing her immense distress and heartache.
Were the checks up ahead Lysander’s doing?
His methods were always suffocating, swift and decisive.
But Elowen was seriously injured. They couldn’t wait.
A van was approaching from the front, and its headlights glared brightly.
Thalassa quickly waved her hand, urgently flagging down the vehicle.
The van was private, and not intended to carry passengers. But the driver was kind-hearted..
Seeing someone waving him down, with a child in her arms who looked unwell, he stopped.
Thalassa quickly approached and said in a shaky voice, “Sir, my daughter accidentally bumped her head and she’s bleeding a lot. Can you please take us to the hospital? I beg you.”
“Please, we need your help. Saving a life is more important than anything else. Our child is so young…” Evelyn pleaded, tears streaming down her face.
She usually nagged Thalassa and blamed her for having children before marriage. And even though she left her to care for them, she was still deeply attached to them.
Those were her grandchildren, whom she had raised with her own hands.
Her love for them was no less than Thalassa’s. Seeing Elowen bleed so much, she felt both anxious and distressed.
“Alright, get in quickly.” The driver was a young man in his twenties, who also had a child. He also had a little princess at home. His little girl was always in his thoughts as he hustled about. Every time he went home, his daughter would joyfully run to him, her sweet voice calling him “daddy”. No matter how tired he was, her voice always healed him.
His daughter was his reason and motivation for striving. Having a child of his own, he understood the feelings of a parent when their child was injured.
“Thank you. Thank you so much.” Thalassa quickly thanked him, holding Elowen as they got into the van.
Evelyn also got in with the other three children.
The van drove off quickly.
Thalassa remembered what the taxi driver had said about a checkpoint ahead. She felt uneasy.
Soon, they arrived at the toll booth, where numerous traffic cops were stationed. At each booth, there were at least four traffic cops.
Every car that passed through was stopped and checked.
Thalassa’s grip on Elowen tightened.
Soon, they arrived at the checkpoint and were stopped by the traffic cops.
Thalassa looked pale and increasingly anxious.
Two officers approached the van and peered inside.
Thalassa’s heart pounded.
The officers noticed two women and a child inside. The child had a cloth around her head, soaked with blood, and she was still sobbing.
She seemed injured.
Evelyn pleaded, “Officer, my granddaughter was playing around and accidentally hit her head. We need to get to the hospital. Can you please hurry?”