When he arrived, an inexplicable courage made me fearless...
A brief embrace, almost instantly released, as the little boy in her arms let out a whimper that disturbed them both.
Tu Hengsha then remembered her lapse and realized she had neglected the little one in her arms.
She wept and choked out incoherently, "Kidnappers... two children..." Without even realizing it, she spoke these words haltingly, like a child, both coy and pitiful.
He knew his Little Sha had always been extraordinary, but he still couldn't fathom how she had managed to escape with two children from the hands of human traffickers.
She must have suffered greatly!
His imagination started filling in the blanks on its own...
But now was not the time to talk about it; what she had been through and how he found her would have to wait until later.
"I know," he said, clasping her shoulders to comfort her, his hands full of strength, "Let's get out of here first!"