I suddenly felt like my life was a failure.
It seemed like everyone around me was wearing a hypocritical mask, hiding behind a human facade.
I couldn't tell who was genuine anymore.
Perhaps realizing I had been in the restroom for too long, Zach, fearing something might have happened to me, stopped his flirtatious exchange with Laura. They both came to find me.
Seeing me bent over and clutching my chest, Zach and Laura hurriedly rushed to my side to help.
I pushed them away with all my might. "Get out! You both disgust me!"
Laura fell to the ground. She clutched her leg and screamed, "My leg! It hurts so much. Zach, do you think it's broken?"
Zach immediately knelt to inspect her leg.
She was crying pitifully, one hand on her leg and the other tugging at Zach's arm, shaking it gently. "Never mind, don't worry about me. Check on Nora first. I'll be fine. It's just a leg injury. I can see a doctor later."
"I'm OK. Don't worry about me first. You should see what's going on with Nora. I'll be fine alone. It's just a leg injury. I can see a doctor later."
Despite her words, she held onto Zach tightly.
"But I'm already carrying your child. Zach, I'm so scared something might happen to our baby..."