Chapter 56: Bad News
Hearing this, all of their faces turned serious.
"That’s right," Rose continued.
"She was sexually assaulted. The old lady was the one who spotted her in the early morning and then called the police. She said that just by seeing the appearance of the girl, it was really heartbreaking."
"When the criminal was done, he just left the body of that poor little girl where the crime happened," Rose continued, her voice tinged with sadness.
"It was in an alley, a very secluded path, not too far from here. The old lady said that the girl was still alive when she was found and was taken to the hospital, but she was in a great deal of trauma."
"There’s such a thing? Is the suspect caught?" Jessica, who had been quiet and easygoing, turned angry, her voice filled with wrath as she hated such acts.
Jeff also felt upset by this, his expression darkening.
"Well, yes, he was caught later that afternoon, right after the crime happened. As for the status of the case, we don’t know yet," Rose replied.
"So that’s why I told you two to be very careful, especially you, Jessica, since you look so beautiful," Rose said to Jessica, causing her to blush slightly, but she took the warning to heart.
Since what happened to that poor little girl was truly heartbreaking.
"As for you, little guy," Rose continued, "just because you aren’t a girl doesn’t mean you shouldn’t care about this. If you ever want to go out late at night, make sure to be careful and always walk where there are lots of people. Got it?" she added, offering her advice.