Alice ignored them, trying to leave, but Kate wouldn’t let her. She yanked Alice's hair and slammed her against the wall. “Ah—” Alice cried out in pain. Ethan couldn’t stand by any longer and rushed over to help. In the ensuing chaos, Alice was violently pushed down the stairs by Kate.
She tumbled down like a rolling wheel, finally coming to a stop when her head hit the wall at the bottom.
With a loud thud, the argument between Ethan and Kate ceased as they stared in shock at the fallen Alice. This was the first time Alice felt true pain; it felt like a drill was burrowing into her abdomen, yet she remained conscious. The pain was all too clear as she sensed liquid pouring out beneath her. With her breath weak, she shouted at them, “What are you waiting for? Call an ambulance!”
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