"She was?" Terry responded nonchalantly. "She's pretty lucky, then."

"That's right. She was pretty lucky indeed because she was quickly found and sent to the hospital soon afterward. Unfortunately, her luck seemed to have run out, because the doctors had noted that she was in a very critical state several times after that. She managed to wake up not too long ago, but yesterday, her condition suddenly became critical again, and this time, the doctors said that even if she manages to stay alive, she'll probably be in a vegetative state forever."

Jackson spoke slowly and clearly in a tone that he normally used, just as if he was merely relaying a piece of mundane information.

However, Terry's expression quickly changed. He sprang up to his feet and demanded, "How did that happen?!"

"How could it not turn out this way," Jackson smiled faintly, "when the news that the White family and the Hart family will be joined in matrimony have been spread all over the internet? Everyone knows abou