Chapter 923
Scarlett had always been by Nina’s side, ready to protect her. But Nina wanted to handle things on her own. She knew Scarlett meant well, but she could not let Scarlett stay by her side forever. “Scarlett, you have your own life to live. Trust me, when I made this decision, I promised myself I would take care of myself.”
Scarlett understood Nina’s stubbornness. Once Nina made up her mind, she rarely changed it.
While she could not openly argue with Nina, Scarlett resolved to support her from the shadows. If something happened to Nina, she felt that the late Nash and Wilfred would never forgive her. And she would not forgive herself either. After settling everything, Nina embarked on her journey to Salterra.
Five years later.
Nina had become a seasoned war journalist. On this particular day, she was in the northern region of Salterra, reporting on the latest developments. Suddenly, the sky was lit up with the glow of war, the horizon ablaze. Her broadcast was interrupted by the escalating conflict, forcing her to evacuate with the military. Gunfire echoed around her, but eventually, the fighting subsided.
Nina resumed her reporting and joined the troops in their rescue efforts. To her surprise, she found a child trapped under a concrete slab. The child, sheltered by a table underneath the debris, was alive but covered in dust. Seeing this, Nina rushed to help. As she approached, the child cried out instinctively, “Mommy…”
Nina had spent five years in Salterra, where she had been granted the opportunity to work as a war journalist. Initially, it had been a small internal conflict, but it had escalated into a full-blown war, partly due to Seth’s alliance with the Allied Forces, which had grown significantly in power.
She had rescued many civilians and seen many children, but she never expected this child’s cry for his mother to grip her heart so tightly. For a moment, she could hardly breathe.
Regaining her composure, she began to lift the concrete slab. It was hard work on her own, but she was determined.
The child’s legs were pinned, and he clung to her, saying, “Mommy, don’t leave me. I missed you so much…”
Nina instinctively embraced him, realizing he was a little boy. She patted his back, reassuring him, “Don’t worry, I’m here. Just wait a moment, I’ll get help.”
Nina saw soldiers searching for the wounded and raised her hand, “We need help here!”
Soon, a group of soldiers noticed her. Several men in uniform approached with determined strides. With their combined strength and military training, they freed the little boy in just a couple of minutes.
These soldiers were from Salterra. They exchanged glances with each other, while Nina remained silent. Unexpectedly, another group of Salterran soldiers appeared in front of her.
A man wearing a silver mask walked towards the soldiers with a commanding presence.