Chapter 215

Shane had bought a car before the New Year, but paperwork was still queued up for processing after work resumed. Since he couldn't drive Valeria himself, he had no choice but to tell her to send a message once she arrived. Valeria hailed a ride. The longest route to Verdanci District Hospital was 35 miles, while the shortest was 29. Valeria waited for quite a while before someone finally accepted the order. The driver glanced at her and asked her to cover the return fare for the empty ride. Valeria nodded in agreement. After driving just about a mile, the driver suddenly demanded extra money. He said that with Slate City's cold wave making the nights freeze so badly, hardly any drivers were willing to take long trips. Valeria agreed again. All she wanted now was to get back quickly. The driver was surprised that she was so easygoing, and started to think that he hadn't asked for enough. Seeing her anxious face, he pushed further, saying once that his wife and kids were waiting a