"I won't let go!!" he declared with utter certainty, even though his strength was nearly depleted.
In the past few days, he had scarcely eaten anything in the hospital, relying solely on glucose injections to sustain his energy.
Thus, at this moment, his already frail body was running on fumes.
The veins on his temple bulged, and his handsome, chiseled face turned beet red from exertion.
Sofia Hamilton watched him like this and felt an even deeper sorrow.
"You can't pull me up. If this keeps up, you'll be pulled down too!"
Sofia felt her hands throb with pain, the excessive strain of the pull felt like it could tear her hands apart.
She couldn't hold on any longer and didn't want to drag him down with her.
Seeing that he refused to let go, she had no choice but to try to pry his hands open herself.
Ryan Gregory, seeing this, felt a surge of panic fill his heart, "What are you doing!!"