"Is this man truly unafraid of death?"
"This man… he's overly confident, isn't he?"
"Someone else's life and death—what does that have to do with you? Why would you risk your own life to charge out like that?"
Seeing Basil Jaak flash out of the cave, Bertha felt her heart sink suddenly. A swirl of complicated emotions rushed forth inside her.
She was reminded again of the scene where Basil had risked everything to save her.
That's right, Basil had injured his back for her rescue. And now, that injury—was it even healed yet?
Still wounded, with his strength only recovered halfway, Basil dared to charge out to save others. He simply didn't value his own life!
Conflicted voices clashed in her mind, echoing endlessly in her heart.
Bertha dazedly thought, if she herself were surrounded right now, wouldn't Basil also throw his life aside to save her?
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