Sean told John, "Cordy's leg is stuck between her door and the front seat. Her safety belt is also jammed."
"Okay, got it." John promptly turned towards the crowd nearby. "Anyone have anything sharp? A knife? Even a fruit knife?!"
The crowd around them were restlessly gathering around the wreckage, but was afraid to get involved since the accident looked terrible and the victims probably did not survive.
However, they were eager to look around when they heard something was needed.
A man soon returned with a two-thumb wide fruit knife. "Will this do?"
"Sure."
"Yes."
John took the knife and soon returned to the car, deflating Cordy's airbag a little before cutting Cordy's seatbelt as hard as he could.
Although the seatbelt was very thick, John never stopped cutting.
Sean could see John’s palm turning red.
He doubted that John would go that far if the latter didn’t love Cordy.
"Lucas!"
They both heard Nana screaming for John.
She had hesitated in her car for a long while, but eventually gave in and followed Lucas.
The instant she arrived, she saw him stretching himself through the window to try to save Cordy, without caring that the glass was cutting him.
He was working hard to calm himself, but his worry was clearly visible.
John never answered Nana, either—all he could think about was saving Cordy.
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