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?

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

on anymore…” Lena

utterly exhausted. All she yearned for was

evil acts. Only there she felt cared for

corner of Lena’s eye. She couldn’t hold

the operating room, consumed

Zuko calling. “Chris, have

deeply but couldn’t respond, as

he managed to utter, “I

you find her by heading west?”

“Yes.”

on the other

realized that Zuko and Lina had advised him to continue heading west. They had previously encouraged him to persist and not

frowned, puzzled. “Zuko, how did

urgent. “I’ll provide more details when you return. When do you

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