Chapter 44

“Run, Lulu!” Mom’s voice grew weaker as the net tightened around her.

“No, Mom. I don’t want to go alone. Can you please come with me?”

Mom shook her head as she grew more distant. I got up to chase after her, terrified.

“Wait for me, Mom!”

I opened my eyes all of a sudden.

Bright sunlight shot right into my eyes. I quickly covered them.

A warm yet dry hand touched my shoulder immediately. A voice called out, “Don’t move. You’re still healing. Dear, Lulu’s woken up.”

I returned to my senses. The sharp smell of sanitizer filled my nostrils. There was an IV drip bag right

above my head.

I was still alive!

I remembered now. That kind old man saved me.

survived yet

Do you feel sick anywhere?” Mom’s delicate yet loving face appeared in my vision. How long had she been crying? Her

softly,

pressed my hand to her face as tears of joy burst forth.

sobs. Tears coated my hands. “I thought I would never hear

I then turned around to look for my father.

here, Lulu. Don’t be scared.” Dad was by the

face,

hair was a

his chin. Only those eyes radiated

don’t you keep Mom in check, Dad? She’s going to drown

laughed. Mom gently patted my head while playfully reprimanding me.

burst into tears again. This time, it

they got

been so scared.

my eyes again. They cried so much it felt

left to cry.

and Dad’s frail faces

and Dad. I messed up this time. It

Mom where the kind old man who

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