She completely forgot about the fact that she was still shackled, so her arm almost came off because she walked toward him hastily.
Her right arm was broken by Yulissa’s stick earlier, so doing that only poured fuel to the fire. Her face instantly paled from the pain.
Additionally, due to inertia, her entire body was pulled backward by the chains.
Even though Christopher was only two steps away from her, she couldn’t touch him at all.
“Wake up! You need to wake up and give me the key! I can send you to the hospital!” Winnie shouted his name, trying to wake him up, but it was no use. His body remained unmoving as he lay on the ground.
It was the first time she felt so helpless. Even though the key was only two steps away from her, she couldn’t grab it. Christopher will definitely die here if I don’t get out of my shackles soon!
“Wake up! I beg you, Christopher! You can’t die here! You still need to go home! Do you hear me, Christopher? Wake up!” she yelled as loudly as she could.
It was said that a person would be able to hear the calls of their friends and families when they were on the verge of death. Aside from calling his name, Winnie had no idea what to do.
Meanwhile, Christopher felt as though he was in a cold, dark world. He was freezing and lost, but there was a dot of red light in the distance. It seemed so close yet so far away from him.
With great effort, he tried approaching the light. He felt as though people were waiting for him there. Their figures resembled that of the fallen comrades he used to fight alongside with.
Those comrades of his were the nameless heroes who were sacrificed during the mission.
Christopher really wanted to reunite with them and hug them.
However, just as he was about to reach them, he suddenly heard someone calling out to him from behind.
That voice was pleasant to the ears, and it was calling out to him. It sounded familiar to him, but he couldn’t remember who the voice belonged to.
He wanted to advance forward, to reach a place of warmth and comfort with his comrades.
Yet, the feminine voice behind him was gradually mixed in with the sound of crying.
The one thing Christopher couldn’t bear listening to the most in his life was women crying, especially when it was accompanied by that particular voice. It almost broke his heart when he heard it.
Subconsciously, he didn’t want to let the owner of the voice feel upset. He glanced at his former comrades and abruptly realized he still had unfinished business to take care of.
Thus, he turned around with conviction and sprinted toward the origin of the voice.
“Wake up, Christopher! I beg you! Please talk to me!” Winnie still hadn’t given up yet. She believed Christopher wouldn’t go down that easily.
Her belief came true in the next moment.
He actually opened his eyes in front of her.
“K-Key…” Lifting his eyelids with a smile, he opened his palm while still lying on the ground. “I got it.”
She raised her head to hold back the tears in her eyes and grinned. “Yes! Way to go, Christopher! I knew you would make it! Quickly, hand me the key. I need to drive you to the hospital right now!”
Sluggishly, Christopher nodded before dragging his body forward with great effort.
He no longer had any energy left to stand up, so all he could do was lift his arm. Winnie used her still-functional left hand to grab the key and quickly unlock the shackle on her right hand.
Ignoring her arm’s pain, she immediately leaned downward to help Christopher up.
Unfortunately, her right arm was broken, and her left couldn’t muster much power. Thus, she couldn’t lift him up.
After a few tries, she was drenched in sweat.
“D*mmit! Godd*mmit!” Winnie couldn’t help but curse. “Why can’t I muster more strength?”
As for Christopher, he tried standing up himself, but he couldn’t do it.
Joy and sorrow filled his heart simultaneously as he stared at the sweating Winnie.
It broke his heart even further to see her blaming herself for not having enough strength when her right arm was incapacitated.
Out of nowhere, Christopher burst into tears like a child.
When Winnie saw him crying, she swiftly hugged him and uttered in a serious tone, “There’s no need for you to be afraid. Don’t worry; I’ll save you! Ah, I just remembered that Professor White’s assistant is still outside! I can ask him for help. He has the strength to carry you out. He can also drive us to the hospital! I may not be able to move my arm, but I still have my legs! Wait for me here! I’ll go out and ask for his help right away!”
As she spoke, she stood, preparing to head outside.
However, what Christopher said next felt like a baseball bat to her head. “Don’t go. It’s no use. He’s already gone. When I woke up, he wasn’t there anymore. He had already escaped by himself.”
Winnie gaped in bewilderment. “Why? Why did he run away?”
He smiled. “He doesn’t know us. It’s only natural that he had already fled. I think this is how I meet my end. Do you know—”
When he stretched his arm toward her, she immediately squatted down next to him. “Shush, don’t talk anymore. Save your strength.”
Winnie grabbed Christopher’s hand tightly. “We’ll try again. This time, we’ll do our best. There’s no doubt we can escape a mere basement.”
Shaking his head gently, he uttered, “Don’t waste your effort. I much prefer you talk to me when we still have time. Rather than letting me die on the way to the hospital, why not just let me rest here for my final moments? I feel so tired.”
A horrible feeling swelled in her heart as she gazed at him. “Don’t say that. You need to possess the will to live on.”
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