Chapter 971
When Love Comes Late
To ensure their safety, the rescuers hesitated to break through the window and opted to remove the door instead.
The waiting seemed interminable.
Stella sensed Farrisâ breath fading, intensifying her fear.
Farris coughed weakly, finally showing some response.
âStella.
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âIâm here, Farris,â Stella hurriedly reassured him.
âHelp is on its way.
You have to hold on.
â
âIâ¦â Farris felt his consciousness slipping, but a glimmer of hope remained.
Struggling to stay conscious, he told Stella, âYouâre strong.
Youâll make it.
â
Hearing Farrisâ feeble voice and feeling more blood on her hands, Stella panicked.
âFarris, Iâm okay.
You have to make it.
Nothing can happen to you.
Weâve just met; youâre my good friend.
I canât lose you.
â
Her frantic words fell on deaf ears as Farris didnât respond.
âFarris?â Stella persisted, despite her heartache, calling his name repeatedly.
Fortunately, the door was finally removed.
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A few people emerged, pulling Farris who was shielding Stella beneath him, and then pulled her.
When Stella was pulled out, she saw Farrisâ face, unrecognizable due to the blood masking his features.
It was a crushing blow.
She never anticipated that Farris would sacrifice himself to save her.
âFarris.
âTears streamed down her face as she tried desperately to wake him.
Farris, weâre saved.
Wake up! Look at me!â
Farris appeared to have heard her plea.
Despite the struggle, he managed to turn his head, offering a strained smile to Stella, attempting to say something.
âWhat do you want to say? Just say slowly.
Iâm Listeningâ¦â Bending closer, Stella strained to catch Farrisâ words.
In a feeble voice, Farris said slowly, word by word, âTake care, my most precious friend.
â
Immediately after finishing his words, his hand, poised to lift, fell heavily by his side.
âFarris!â Stella let out a scream, her consciousness fading gradually due to her injuries.