Lena felt like her body was being torn apart, the pain similar to roasting over a fire. Maybe this was how hell felt…

A bit of consciousness remained. She knew she leaned on a strong chest, feeling safe. A steady heartbeat echoed, too.

In her daze, she smiled faintly. She wanted to rest, yet a voice kept echoing.

“Lena, don’t sleep! Don’t you dare sleep!”

“Mom…” she mumbled.

“Lena!”

Suddenly, a sense of warmth spread through her heart.

She had not experienced much warmth throughout her life, let alone someone being so concerned about her.

When Lina argued with the shop owner and forced him to give her money, she had felt contented.

Now… where was this voice coming from?

her in the car’s back seat, speeding all the way. “We’re almost

to hold on anymore…”

utterly exhausted. All she yearned

her mother wouldn’t commit such evil acts.

corner of Lena’s

paced outside the operating room,

Zuko calling. “Chris, have you

deeply but couldn’t respond, as if his

pause, he managed to utter,

you find her by heading

“Yes.”

on the

to continue heading west. They had previously encouraged him to persist and

puzzled. “Zuko, how did you

Zuko said, his tone urgent. “I’ll provide more details when you return. When do

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