Chapter 543

Upon seeing Joanna's distressed demeanor, I couldn't help but feel a wave of warmth permeating my being, and the recollection of her selfless rescue in my past life resurfaced. In my memory, the young girl who had saved me as a kid had eyes just like Joanna's—pure and innocent. It was at that moment that Joanna's visage merged with that of the young girl. It turned out that Joanna had been that young girl all along. I lifted my hand, wanting to reach out and touch those familiar eyes, but before I could, my strength gave out, and my arm fell lifelessly to my side. Joanna immediately took my hand and looked at me anxiously, exclaiming, "You have to hold on, Joshua! I can hear the ambulance's sirens already—it's really close by. You'll be alright, Joshua!" I mustered all my strength to smile and tried to comfort her, but my lips trembled in vain, failing to produce even a whisper. Upon seeing my condition, copious amounts of tears immediately fell from her eyes, imparting a searing