Today, I Have Yet to Become a Doll

The same night found another person unable to sleep.

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Su Man sat in front of her dressing table, unwinding the bandage on her left hand, layer by layer.

Because her right hand was already injured, the process wasn't easy. Unraveling the fine bandages was too difficult for her, and her movements were clumsy.

She gritted her teeth and finally untied the last knot, exposing her entire left arm to the air. Then, she let out a long breath…

To keep anyone from seeing the abnormality of her left hand, she had wrapped too many bandages, so thick it was like wrapping her arm in a layer of cotton.

Now that she had finally taken it off, the burden and sweat came off with it, making her feel much lighter.

But her mood couldn't lighten.

Her mother's voice came from outside the door: "Manman, are you asleep? You didn't eat dinner, so Mom made you noodles…"

"I'm asleep!" Su Man bit her lip and quickly turned off the lamp. "You and Dad eat, I'm going to sleep now!"

The voice outside the door stopped.

The silence lasted for a few seconds, then spoke again: "Manman… you haven't been going out these past few days. Lili came, but you wouldn't see him… Did you two quarrel again?"

Su Man frowned, biting her lip and saying nothing.

"That child Lili is simple-minded and easily led by the nose. Don't get upset about that, it's not worth it."

"It has nothing to do with him!" she replied irritably. "It's because my wound hurts, so I don't want to see anyone! It's not just him!"

"…The medicine your dad brought back last time, did it help after you applied it?"

Su Man looked at her hand. Even with the light off, she could see its hideous appearance in the dimness.

She closed her eyes, her eyes stinging, and replied, "It's okay…"

"Then have him bring some more next time. He's in the medical team, so if there's any of that kind of medicine, he'll know about it sooner than others."

"Mom, I'm really sleepy… Can we talk about anything else tomorrow?"

"Okay, okay… You rest, don't feel burdened because of the injury. Even if your left hand has aftereffects, you still have your right hand."

Su Man responded softly.

The sound of footsteps outside the door gradually faded away.

When the footsteps could no longer be heard, Su Man turned on the lamp again.

She picked up the medicine bottle, bit open the cap with her teeth, and then applied the medicinal oil to her left arm, little by little.

It was a twisted arm. From the forearm to the fingertips, it was all contorted. Her fingers were even twisted, torn, and broken, then healed together due to the body's own healing ability, but in the wrong positions.

Or rather, the entire arm was in the wrong position!

It was twisted! The fingers were turned outwards!

Even if the wound healed, all the nerves were misaligned, and she couldn't control her fingers! This left hand was completely useless!

Su Man closed her eyes in pain, calmed her emotions, and then reopened them. She took out new gauze and bandages from the cabinet, gritted her teeth, and re-wrapped the arm, layer by layer.

If it was just one hand, she might not be so desperate.

But unfortunately, her right hand was also injured.

She didn't dare tell her family, and she didn't dare tell her friends, only telling them that she was getting better.

But in fact… she would never get better!

Su Man bit her lower lip tightly, her eyes red.

She refused to admit that she had become a cripple!

Did Bai Youwei use the most precious puzzle piece, only to save a cripple?!

What should she do?!

She looked out the window. The black night obscured the sky, and seemed to obscure her as well. She was wrapped in darkness without a trace of light, unable to breathe.

Actually…

Actually, it wasn't that there was no way.

There was another way, the only way… to save her.

Su Man stood by the window, gazing at the boundless darkness in the distance.

As long as she entered the maze one more time, she would definitely get better…

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