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Thalia

"No!" I exclaimed, going back to remove the hollow blocks that separated Luciano and I.

However, I halted my steps when I felt Lucille stirring in my arms.

I looked back and forth from the wall to my daughter and realized why Luciano decided to do what he has done.

It's for the two of us to survive...

Even if that means he doesn't get to.

So, with a heavy heart and tears streaming down my face, I squeezed through the narrow opening to finally escape from this place.

The cold air hit me as soon as I escaped, yet I still feel like I can't breathe properly.

I also feel like there isn't any strength left in my body, and there isn't anything I want to do other than go back to where Luciano is and stay with him until the end.

But I have to think about our daughter and about how much life she still has to live.

With that thought in mind, I ran away from the building, determined not to look back.

My vision was occluded with tears, and due to that, I couldn't clearly see what was