Ariana’sugh was a tinkling bellced with arsenic. "Who said I’d bother treating him?"


    "You did," Penny said the obvious. She had wanted to treat him herself if her sister didn’t force herself in again. She was so sure Osvaldo was running a fever now.


    "Oh, Penny," Ariana sighed, feigning pity. "Has all that self-righteous fat clogged your brain? Did you really think I’d dirty my hands on that rabid dog?" She flicked an imaginary speck of dust off her sleeve. "I’m only here to im the credit. After all, his injuries are minor child’s y for someone like you."


    Penny’s eyes narrowed.


    Ariana leaned forward, her smile sharine. "You helped me with my medical projects, didn’t you? Don’t pretend you’re clueless. I know how... resourceful you can be when ites to patching people up too." She had been the one to convince her parents not to further her sister’s education.


    Ariana was hellbent on taking everything Penny owned, including her career choice.


    "So?" Ariana purred. "Don’t you want to save him, Penny?" She asked.


    "Remember, if you don’t treat him, the me will be on you." She added.


    "Say you’re a dummy without actually saying so Ariana. You and I both know your years spent in school is a sham." Penny said and walked up to Osvaldo.


    Her dumb sister thinks his problem was minor injuries. But the whips caused severe damage to his body.


    If care is not taken, Osvaldo might need surgery and she doubts the Adkins family has supplies for it. She needs her medical kit, but it’s at theb at the far end of the city. A ce no one knew about.


    Penny couldn’t go there. Not now. She would only do a little to keep him stable And maybe visit theb by tomorrow. Hopefully, after the test, it wouldn’t result in that.


    Penny worked quickly, her fingers steady as she stitched the wound closed. Needle piercing flesh, thread pulling taut, each loop precise. Blood smeared her gloves, but she didn’t flinch. She looked so professional as she worked on him silently.


    At some point, Ariana wondered who her sister was. But she pushed any good thoughts aside. Penny was nothing but a fat smelly pig. Everything she’s doing now is a result of the project she did for her.


    Everything Penny is right now is all thanks to her.


    When thest knot was tied, Penng wiped his skin clean and pressed a sterile bandage over it.


    Then, she took his hand, turning it palm up. The veins stood blue against his skin. A sharp prick, a sh of crimson in the IV chamber. She hooked up the fluids, adjusting the drip until it fell in a slow, steady rhythm.


    She checked his pulse one more time to see if it was normal before letting out a sigh. He seemed okay, and she did not find any damaged body parts except his battered skin.


    "Wow." A p sounded from a corner. Ariana’s blue eyes twinkled at the perfect job her sister had done.


    Penny has done the work, now it is her turn to shine. She was more than ready to take credit for everything Penny had done.


    This is the reason she had asked for Penny’s assistance in the first ce.


    "Thank you, Penelope. This doesn’t mean you’re off the hook. You still have my project to do." Ari said ungratefully and Penny nodded.


    "Of course sister." She said calmly.


    She watched her sister walk towards the door, but before Ariana could reach the door, it burst open and three men stepped in.


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