As soon as Elena entered the unit, she felt the chill in the air. It was clear that no heating equipment or firewood was being used around.
Given the circumstances, she began to worry about the boy's mother.
Just then, she saw Erick rushing toward a specific room, urgently calling for her.
"Mom, I'm home! I brought someone with me!" Erick exclaimed, gently shaking his mother in an attempt to wake her.
Elena followed him into the room.
Inside, a portable wood-burning stove made the cold bearable, provided one was dressed in thick clothing.
Elena remembered that the woman had secured a significant amount of firewood during her last visit to the shop.
However, after observing the room, she concluded that the woman had used the firewood sparingly, likely trying to make it last through the extreme cold.
It was evident that they were struggling.
She quickly spotted a middle-aged woman asleep in bed.
