A wave of familiar warmth engulfed her, giving her a strange kind of assurance.
She coughed violently, gasping for breath as consciousness slowly returned.
Her vision cleared, and the first person she saw was Vlad.
The moment her eyes met his, they widened in disbelief.
Vlad immediately knelt beside her, his expression filled with genuine worry.
"Raya, are you okay?" His voice, usually calm and composed, trembled slightly with concern.
Seeing the unmistakable fear and care in his eyes, Raya could no longer hold herself together.
She broke down into uncontrollable sobs.
Just moments ago, she had truly believed she would die.
She had thought she would never be given the chance to atone for her mistakes, never be able to seek forgiveness, and never be able to make things right.
Raya immediately shouted with tears in her eyes.
"Brother... save me! I made a mistake! I shouldn't have helped him! He had tempted me! Please kill him!"
