"I missed the only chance to save her."
The old man kept his head lowered as he spoke. His words were filled with guilt and regret. After some time, he continued.
"I visited them again after one month to see whether they had found the girl. I knocked on the door for a long time, but there was no answer.
"I walked to the side of the hut and saw that the window had been shattered. I stood on my tiptoes and glanced through the window. The girl's mother was collapsed by the window, and one of her hands was gripping the edge of the window. She seemed like she was trying to escape, but the room was built like a prison. The window was too small for her to fit through.
