No one knew whether she struggled too hard or Mother Wang and the other maids were too surprised to hear someone coming, but with a "thump", she fell straight down, her right foot hitting the ground first, followed by her waist and back. A dull pain spread from her right ankle to her waist and back, and she felt numb.
She lay on the cold blue brick floor, unable to move. Just as she was trying to get up with her hands on the ground, she heard the boy outside shouting again: "The Marquis is here!"
Lila's heart surged with boundless strength. He tore off the stinking cloth in his mouth, raised his upper body, and screamed towards the door: "Father, save me! Father, save me!"
Mama Wang and several other maids were already in a panic. Someone came to cover her mouth, and they all whispered to each other about what to do.
I heard footsteps behind me and a fragrant breeze. I heard Mother Wang ask, "Why don't we tie her up and hide her first?"
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