Neither of them spoke, and they just made their way back silently.
After a long time, Ronald said in a hoarse voice, "Thank you."
He was grateful to her for holding up an umbrella for him in his darkest moments.
Lucille asked, "Where did you plan to move to?"
"Dilsburg."
That was Ronald's answer.
He had made a plan a long time ago. In Dilsburg, he just had to work hard. Eventually, he would make it.
In the beginning, Zayla didn't agree. She always wanted him to finish his last semester in school, saying that it was a pity to give up.
It took him a lot of effort to convince Zayla. He thought that he was finally going to escape from the Walsh family's nightmare, but he didn't expect such a big change to happen the day before the move.
If he had been a little earlier, even just by a bit, then maybe...
Ronald turned his face away and said in a hoarse and choked voice, "I have to go to the hospital."
He still had something to deal with.