In the end, she never got to hear the words he wanted to say.
The hand that was clutching her wrist gradually lost its strength.
"No!" Sophie Smith seemed to sense something, and shouted hoarsely.
His eyes slowly closed, and the head that was once lifted with effort drooped down.
She could feel his body in her embrace gradually losing warmth, becoming stiff, turning cold.
In despair, she closed her eyes, tears streaming down her face.
She felt like she couldn't breathe, gasping for air as her consciousness began to blur, as if she was short of oxygen.
"Sophie!" As Eva Miller exclaimed in alarm, her body fell to one side, hitting the ground heavily.
...
She woke up from a nightmare.
