Chapter 41
The sizzling sound filled the air. The smell of burning fabric and flesh rose quickly.”
Still, I felt no pain. My eyes were fixed only on the little calf, its skin and flesh, which were also blistering from the heat. Heartbreaking tears streamed down my face uncontrollably. “I’m sorry, I’m so sorry. I deserve to die. I failed to protect you again.“>
Jace fell to his knees in front of me, no longer caring about appearances. He looked at my charred, bleeding body in horror and guilt. “Willow, are you okay? How did it come to this? I thought you were faking it. Why would you throw away your life over some animal?“}
I ignored Jace’s string of questions and instead looked towards the source of the large yellow cow’s distressed bellow. If it hadn’t protected me again just now, forcefully knocking over the cattle ranch owner, I probably wouldn’t have been able to break free from his grip and save the little calf from the burning griddle.
At this moment, the cattle ranch owner had already stood up, clutching his waist. He picked up a whip and lashed out at the large yellow cow again and again. “You rebellious beast! We raised you for so long and you dare to harm your owner! You heartless thing, I’ll send you to the slaughterhouse right now!”
“You lay a hand on my husband and I’ll kill you!” I grabbed a brick from the ground and smashed it at him. He wasn’t ready at all and it hit Him square in the head. Blood poured down his face as he screamed in pain. Maybe it was the madness in my eyes or the sheer rage in my actions, but the ranch owner backed off, trembling, holding the whip but too scared to use it again.}
Jace saw everything. His voice choked up as he said, “Willow, calm down, please. I believe you now. You weren’t pretending. You must be sick. You wouldn’t do something like this if you weren’t. Just be good, okay? I’ll take you to see a doctor, alright?“>
Amidst his cautious inquiries, my eyes and heart were filled only with the tearful little calf. “Baby, be good. You’re hurt. If burns aren’t treated, they can get infected. Mommy will take you to the doctor, okay?“}]
This time, Jace didn’t dare to act rashly. Instead, he gently followed my lead. “Alright, alright, we’ll go see a doctor. We’ll take the baby to the hospital together.”
Zara stood stiffly to the side, speaking softly, “Jace, I think it’s best not to make a big deal out of this. Suppose the examination results show that Willow is normal and the ranch owner sues for the injury. In that case, she might be held responsible.“}
10:29 AM J
