Chapter 5 - A False Ray of Hope
Elena dangled in the air, clearly feeling her life slipping from her grasp. The clothesline was more than half broken. Her body had just dropped another few centimeters, forcing the entire weight onto Rosa's frail arms.
"Rosa, my hand is slipping! The rope is about to break!"
"Hold on tight! Don't let go of me!"
Right when the despair reached its peak, the iron door on the rooftop rattled once again. The door opened, and the tall figure of a man stepped outside. It was Daniel. Her husband. The man she had given her whole heart to love, the father of the baby in her womb. Elena's heart raced with joy. The fear of death seemed to vanish in that instant.
"Daniel! Honey!"
She screamed, tears streaming down her face from a mix of happiness and self-pity.
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"Save us! Your mother has gone mad, she just tried to kill me!"
Daniel stopped in his tracks. He swept his gaze around the scene. He saw his wife dangling and crying for help, saw the old maid Rosa bleeding from her forehead after being beaten, and saw his own biological mother standing there with a face full of resentment. Silence enveloped the space. There was only the howling wind. Elena waited for him to rush over, tossing everything aside to pull her up. But no. Daniel slowly turned around. He casually closed the iron door and locked it. Then, he reached into his coat pocket and pulled out a razor-sharp folding knife.
