As soon as she finished speaking, my heart stopped beating.
I floated silently in mid-air, watching her.
Elara stared in horror at the devastated laboratory.
She broke down crying, "What happened? Where's Martin?"
"Where has Martin gone?!"
Her colleague was so distraught she was in tears, "You're too late. Martin... I'm afraid he's in grave danger."
With trembling hands, Elara opened the door to the lab.
When she saw me lying in a pool of blood, my face unrecognizable and my right arm blown off, she nearly fainted from shock.
Elara wept in utter despair, "Martin, I'm here. Please open your eyes and look at me!"
"You can't leave me behind. Are you angry that I got pregnant by someone else? Have you been holding it against me all this time? Do you want to punish me? Then get up and hit me! Let me make it up to you, okay?"
Watching her heartbroken state, I felt somewhat helpless.