She swallowed hard, and her unfocused eyes finally gathered a clear gaze, allowing her to see the man lying in front of her.
He was still breathing, his eyes struggling to stay open as blood flowed out from his mouth, which moved silently.
"Christopher..." She moved forward a few steps while holding the child and knelt down, grasping the man's hand.
Tears rolled down in large drops, again blurring her vision. She wiped her eyes frantically, her consciousness becoming more acute, "Christopher, pull yourself together! You can't be in trouble, you understand? You can't!"
After uttering these words, she could no longer control the overwhelming fear and despair inside her heart.
This terror, which peaked at an excruciating intensity like a heart being gouged out, was even more severe than when she had just witnessed their fall from the upper floor.