NovelEnglishTseemed to hang in the air, suspended in a limbo of anxiety. Was it just a minute that passed, or had an hour slipped by? Suddenly, the rescue team on the helicopter broke the silence, "We've spotted someone, descending now!" Connor's grip tightened, his nerves stretched to their breaking point. His eyes were glued to the holographic screen in front of him. Minutes later, the rescue harness finally secured a slim figure. As the helicopter began its slow ascent, the figure's face cinto view-it was Diana.
Diana looked frail but was unmistakably alive, her face etched with despair as she cried uncontrollably. Connor's heart clenched even tighter, as if a knife had been plunged into his chest. No blood flowed, yet the knife couldn't be removed, causing a pain that felt like a thousand cuts.
"Chloe... Chloe... please don't die... don't die..." Connor murmured, the words tumbling out without his conscious realization. Just then, another helicopter approached, landing perfectly on the rooftop. The doors opened, and Marian, supported by Teddy, stepped out. She looked weary, her eyes full of concern, but she mustered the strength to approach Connor.
But Connor seemed oblivious to Marian's words. His eyes were hollow, staring blankly at the screen, his lips still whispering Chloe's name. In the next instant, he bolted like a madman, boarding the helicopter they had just disembarked from. The powerful downdraft from the propellers sent the nearby palm trees into a noisy rustle. The helicopter quickly took off, heading straight towards the sea before disappearing into the darkness. "Connor, it'll be okay. I'm here now." Everyone was still in shock. Teddy, however, wore a grave expression. "We're too late..." Marian had already guessed what had happened. It must have been one of Claire's cruel schemes to torment him. Connor was continuously muttering Chloe's nand it was clear the girl was in trouble. Marian stepped forward and slapped Claire across the face. Her voice was cold and firm, "You really treat human lives like they're nothing." Claire didn't dodge. She laughed hysterically, "Mom! Once I was treated like nothing Too. I'm less than nothing in this world! It owes me! How was I tormented back then? All the pain I've suffered, I'm going to return it all to him!" Marian's heart ached for her daughter's past, but thinking of the torment Connor had endured over the years, she felt another pang of pain. "Get ahold of yourself, Connor is not those people. Those people are dead. Connor is your own-" "Mom!!" Claire interrupted her with a scream, knowing what Marian was about to say. "He's not!!" Claire stepped back, fear evident in her eyes. "No, he's not. I hate him. He's a devilt want him dead! I want him to go to hell! I want them all to go to hell!" Claire seemed to recall something, becoming more hysterical, then staggered away from the rooftop. Marian turned and ordered Teddy, "Go find Connor. Don't let anything happen to him. Hurry!"
After everyone had left the rooftop,
an eerie silence enveloped the place. At that moment, behind the flower trellis on the rooftop a figure was ve curled up. His eyes filled with fear his body shaking uncontrollably. Pax slowly looked up to see the futt moon.
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