Chapter 158 This Wasn''t Just A Fall, E!


    Linsey, brought back to the present, gently guided Collin toward the coffee table.


    E, her steps a little shaky, approached with a pot in her hands, carefully pouring coffee into a cup.


    As she reached for the second cup, her hand trembled noticeably.


    Suddenly, the cup slipped from her grasp, shattering on the floor.


    "Oh dear, I''m so sorry!" E eximed, startled, and instinctively bent down to pick up the broken pieces.


    Linsey quickly helped her back to her seat and knelt down to gather the shards herself. "E, I''ll get this," Linsey said gently.


    After clearing away the broken pieces, Linsey heard E chuckle weakly. "I guess I''m not as young as I used to be," she


    apologized.


    Linsey looked at E, about to offer some reassurance, but then she noticed several distinct scars on E''s wrist.


    rmed, Linsey reached out and gently tugged at E''s sleeve. "What happened to your wrist?" she asked, concerned.


    E flinched, startled, and instinctively tried to hide her wrist. Her expression turned evasive. "Oh, it''s nothing," she said casually. "Just a little ident."


    Linsey knew E well enough to recognize that she was lying.


    Linsey''s expression hardened. "Don''t lie to me," she insisted. "Let me see." E hesitated for a moment but finally loosened her grip on her sleeve. Linsey carefully rolled up E''s sleeve, and her face fell.


    E''s arm was covered in dark bruises and cuts, a sight that filled Linsey with worry.


    "This wasn''t just a fall, E! Have you seen a doctor?" Linsey asked, her voice filled with concern.


    Before E could answer, Linsey sighed in frustration. "Of course, you haven''t,” she muttered. "I should have known."


    E always prioritized the children, even to the point of using her own savings to support the orphanage.


    Collin''s voice broke the tension, calm yet firm. "E, if you''re injured, you should get it looked at. It''s still early-why don''t we swing by the hospital and get you checked out?"


    Linsey shot Collin a grateful look.


    "Oh, it''s nothing serious." E brushed off the concern with a small smile. "Just a little scrape. It''ll be fine in a couple of


    days."


    Linsey, however, wasn''t convinced. "E, be honest with me. This doesn''t look like


    a simple fall. What happened?"


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    Chapter 158 This Wasn''t Just A Fall, E!


    E stood firm. “I told you, I tripped and fell. Why don''t you believe me? It''s easy


    to get banged up at my age. It''s really


    nothing to worry about."


    Linsey was still suspicious, but before she could probe further, a suddenmotion erupted outside the orphanage.


    "What''s all that noise?" Linsey wondered aloud, her brow furrowed in confusion.


    A look of rm crossed E''s face, and she scrambled to her feet, making a beeline for the door.


    Seeing this, Linsey quickly wheeled Collin outside, a sense of foreboding washing over her.


    Several cars screeched to a halt in front of the orphanage, and a group of men in ck suits emerged, their demeanor


    radiating an air of menace.


    "Where''s E?" the leader of the group barked. "Get that old hag out here, now!"


    Inside, several children began to cry, frightened by themotion. The teachers and volunteers quickly ushered them to


    safety.


    E stood at the entrance, her face grim as she watched the scene unfold. "I didn''t expect them to find me so soon," she


    muttered under her breath.


    Linsey''s expression hardened. “E, what the hell is going on?"


    Collin, taking in the scene, frowned with concern.


    E, realizing the jig was up, finally decided toe clean.


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