On the surface, Dominic’s leg didn’t look too bad. But Jean noticed a dark, obvious bloodstain on the fabric of his pants.


    She frowned slightly, her voice lowering. “You hurt your leg?”


    Dominic’s thin lips pressed together. His expression stayed calm, but there was a tension beneath it. He slowly lifted his eyes, his voice still raspy and low. “A little.”


    “A little?” Jean’s frown deepened. “You don’t think that’s serious? Does it hurt?”


    Dominic shook his head. “It did at <b>first</b>. Not so much anymore…”


    Jean didn’t bother arguing. She reached out to lift the leg of his pants-


    “What are you doing?” Dominic’s eyes widened in surprise. He instinctively reached out and stopped her hand, leaning back a bit in difort.


    “I want to see how bad your leg actually is!” Jean looked straight into Dominic’s dark eyes, her tone serious <b>and </b>unwavering.


    Dominic narrowed his eyes, silently studying the girl in front of him. At first, Jean had always been the quiet one in his mind–distant, unimportant, invisible. But slowly, she had be someone he wanted to protect–a sweet, lovable little sister. Yet now, at this very moment, the determination in her eyes, the seriousness in her face, the calm resolve in her gaze… it all felt strangely unfamiliar. Like the thirteen–year–old kid had suddenly grown up, and was now the one trying to protect him.


    I can’t really feel anything right now,” Dominic said slowly, his thin lips parting slightly.


    The ident hade out of nowhere. Everything with the ne had been fine–regr inspections<b>, </b>nothing out of order. But just as they were preparing tond in Northara, something beyond their control had happened. The <b>ne </b>dropped sharply. The pilots lost all control-


    They crashnded. And maybe by some miracle, everyone survived. It was nothing short of extraordinary.


    The ne hadn’t broken apart <b>on </b>impact, and that was the only reason they’d made it.


    But–while Dominic had survived, his leg had been trapped beneath something heavy from the wreckage. The <b>pain</b><b>, </b><b>the </b>pressure, the stiffness–it all hit him at once.


    Everyone had tried to help, to pull him free, but nothing worked.


    Then the fire started. mes began to spread, putting Dominic’s life in danger… In the end, it was Bryson–he somehow found a hammer and started breaking the heavy object apart piece by piece.


    They got Dominic out just before the ne was fully engulfed in mes. Most of their luggage


    Chapter 123 His Leg Injury


    leg was already beyond use.


    Finished


    Some sharp object must’ve cut his leg as they pulled it free–it had bled heavily. And the area that had been trapped? It had already lost all feeling.


    He couldn’t walk. Bryson had to carry him everywhere.


    They needed water, food. They had no idea how long they wandered before finally stumbling on this ce–a spot with water, animals, and a cave where they could at least rest for now.


    Jean’s sudden appearance had caught himpletely off guard. He never imagined <b>his </b>sister <b>would </be all the way to Northara for him.


    A kid like her….


    She had to be out of her mind.


    But even crazier–she’d gone into this wild, dangerous forest just to find him….


    Dominic pressed his lips together. In the end, he gave in. He lowered his hand and said in a light voice, “Go ahead, if you want to look.”