This was an unfamiliar number from overseas, but Edwin would recognize it anywhere.

His eyes snapped up, locking onto Clara's. His voice trembled slightly. "She's fine, how are you?"

lan's voice was laced with unbearable pain. "Give the phone to her."

Edwin promptly moved beside Clara, bending down gently. "It's lan, he's alright."

Upon hearing this, Clara's gaze momentarily froze. It took her a good ten seconds to process Edwin's words. She snatched the phone from Edwin's hand and spoke in a quivering voice, "lan?" As she called out his name, tears began to cascade down her cheeks.

lan closed his eyes in anguish. "Clara, I'm okay. We're on lockdown here, but I'll be back in a few days. Has Elude arrived?"

"He's here. Dad's surgery was a success," Clara managed to say through sobs.

"That's great. I didn't break my promise to you, Clara. Have you been eating and sleeping properly?"

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will. We'll wait for

I borrowed this phone, gotta hang

been holding on to suddenly

check out, I'll have

threat. The light in

"lan, wake up!"

die. What about Clara

smacked lan's face desperately, trying to rouse him, but despite turning red

they stumbled into the chaos of war again. Children screamed throughout the conflict zone. Ian couldn't help himself and ran back to

lan found a phone on an enemy officer and called Clara. He just wanted to

surgery now, but the risk

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