Her nails dug into her palms until four bright-red crescents showed. How could Melanie read on and on so calmly when Ashley was in danger of being hanged? When he might be dead?

• 她两手紧紧攥在一起，指甲掐着手心，掐出了四个月牙形状的红印子，艾希礼有被绞死的危险，说不定都已经死了，媚兰怎么还能平心静气地在这里没完没了地念呢?