"Do you want me to strengthen myself with the result of your sacrifice?" Lauren asked, her heart beating fast in her chest.
Seeing the tears flowing from his sister's eyes, down her pale cheeks and onto her dress, Vicente narrowed his eyes, not expecting this from the cold Lauren.
"Lauren... It's not about what I want, it's about what we can do. Either we do this or the family will be destroyed. I won't be here in a few years, maybe months." His voice was unwavering, cutting into Lauren's heart as she found herself in this horrible situation once again.
"No! I can't lose anyone else!" She cried as she hugged him tightly, trembling with fear. "You can't think like that, Vicente. Let's fight side by side! The two of us against Demien. You can stop cultivating and we'll defeat him together."
Sensing that something was wrong, Vicente grabbed his sister's face and looked at her more closely, seeing her beautiful but now very sad face.
