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Richard Mitchell's heart tightened upon seeing this. He quickly squatted down to examine Abigail Mitchell's injuries. However, when he saw her face, smeared with bloodstains and shadows, he couldn't help but pause slightly, a flash of astonishment and shock crossing his face.
"How did this happen, how could such a thing occur?" Richard muttered to himself, his gaze sweeping over Abigail's body, trying to locate the source of her injuries.
Everyone gathered around, forming a circle, their faces filled with worry and curiosity. They speculated amongst themselves about what misfortune might have befallen Abigail.
"Abigail, what happened to you? How did you get injured so badly?" Nancy Mitchell urgently inquired, her voice trembling slightly, clearly shaken by Abigail's condition.