C217 Something Happened

The next morning, at 8 a.m.

"Xiaomin, time to get up. We need to head to the courthouse right when it opens."

Ann Xiaomin was exhausted. Even though someone had been gentle and patient last night, she was still the one who had to endure it all. Her eyes barely opened to a sliver.

"Just a little longer, just a bit," she murmured, shifting slightly before drifting back to sleep