Blood trickled down Eleven's forehead.
Eleven groaned in pain, leaning into his embrace, only to realize she could not move.
Pain seemed everywhere, and for a moment, she could not pinpoint the source of her agony. Her hand was wrapped in his, warm and tight.
He gripped her so firmly his hand shook, and Eleven could feel the sweat in his palm.
He was scared.
"Don't be afraid..." he comforted Eleven in turn, "Nothing will happen... Doctor—! Someone—!"
The always composed Gu Liancheng was frantic for the first time, his voice betraying obvious fear.
He became just an ordinary person, no longer the seemingly untouchable god.
It had been over twenty years since he had last felt such panic.
Back then, it was the ten-year-old him who had killed that vile man with his own hands.
"Eleven..."
Jin Xiangnan was also stunned by the scene, walking towards her.
"Get away!!" Gu Liancheng roared, forbidding anyone to come near, "Stay away from her!"
