Although he had never been involved in family affairs, being in that circle, he had been exposed to it since childhood, witnessing bloody scenes more than once, and had long become numb to it all...
However, at this moment, the heart that should have been indifferent and numb, for some reason, was tinged with a slight pain. His mind was filled with images of her brisk pace, her bare-handed way of catching snakes, her careful attempts to drive away beasts and insects for him, and that frail back when he was unconscious...
Just wait a little longer, maybe things will resolve completely, and he will be completely free...
Watching the girl on the ground as she gradually stopped responding as he had hoped, Xiao Mufan paced around in place, cursed under his breath "damn", and then dashed forward to hold her in his arms...
The woman's body was cold, as if she had been pulled out of water. He never knew a person could sweat so much!
