Playing the Victim

The group moved closer.

Brooke's mother, Brenda, had collapsed by the roadside, and Brooke was crying, pleading with the passersby for help.

When Brooke saw Gideon, she burst into louder sobs. "Gideon, my mom fainted. Please, help me!"

Seeing nobody dared to step up, Gideon held Gemma by the wrist and pulled her closer.

Gideon said to Gemma, "You're a doctor. Can you check on her?"

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