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Three of my ribs were broken, and my spleen was torn apart. I was in the ICU for seven days before I finally came to. When I opened my eyes, there were no flowers or fruits on the bedside. No one was coming. While changing my bandages, the nurse casually said, "Your mom came here once. She signed the consent form for the surgery and left right after. "She said she had a big case to deal with and couldn't stick around." I didn't say a word. My mother, Elaine Nash, was a lawyer. Being busy was just normal for her. On the ninth day, my father, Nathan Nash, arrived here from the neighboring city. He sat on the edge of my bed, holding my hand, his lips trembling for a long time. "Iris, there's something I really don't know how to tell you," he said, his voice barely above a whisper. He started, "The case your mom took..." He paused for a long time, as if he was making up his mind. He finally managed to say, "She's the attorney for Zoe Sterling." I froze instantly. Zoe, who kicked me down the stairs from the third floor.