"Why don't you believe that I can protect you?"
Selena was taken aback by the question.
Osvaldo gently wiped the blood from her lips with his slender fingers and said, "I've always been by your side, but you've never thought of relying on me even bit."
"Why do you prefer risking your own life instead of believing that I can protect you?"
Selena's eyelashes trembled, and her eyes seemed somewhat lost.
Her lips moved, but no sound came out.
She had never realized this question before Osvaldo asked it.
Growing up, she was taught that she could only rely on herself no matter when or where. And she had once unconditionally trusted her family, but in the end, she not only lost her own life, but also buried the lives of so many companions.
A sharp pain seemed to surge in her chest, as if an icy blade had pierced her heart. The feeling was too painful.
Witnessing so many companions who had followed her to protect her die miserably in front of her was too painful.
Selena's already pale face turned even more ghastly. She grabbed Osvaldo's sleeve and gasped heavily, "It hurts so much..."
Looking at her ghastly face, Osvaldo seemed to be plunged into some dark and painful memories. For the first time, his usually dark and calm eyes were no longer clear.
Osvaldo remembered what Luke had said: Selena was stabbed from behind and died in the middle of a pile of corpses...
In an instant, his face also became pained.
He gently hugged the girl in his arms and comforted her emotions, "Selena, don't be afraid. It doesn't hurt anymore..."
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