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Frank lit a cigarette, the corner of his mouth lifting slightly. The smoke obscured his eyes, leaving his expression unclear.
“Take good care of Claire. After all, you’re the only man she’s ever truly loved.”
When Claire and Allen successfully escaped the collapsing building using the rescue rope, Frank was left behind. Without a descent device, Frank used his clothes as a substitute. But as soon as he had hung the clothes on the rope, a deafening crash echoed through the air. The building collapsed in an instant.
Along with the roar, a cloud of smoke and dust enveloped the area, making it impossible to see anything.
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“Frank!” Claire stood frozen for a second before shouting. She tried to turn and rush back into the smoke, but Allen held her tightly, and said, “Claire, don’t be impulsive. The building is still collapsing. It’s not safe!”
“But Frank is still inside! He gave up his chance to escape for us! Now he’s trapped in there alone!” Claire cried.
“I know! But there’s nothing we can do. We are human, not machines. In this situation, we can’t save him. All we can do is wait and pray for him!” Allen’s voice was hoarse, tinged with desperation. His eyes were red, bloodshot. He knew that if not for him, Frank would never have been in this situation.
Frank had sacrificed his own escape for him.
“Claire, trust me. I will save Frank. We’ll wait. Wait until the dust settles!”
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The smoke from the building lingered for half the day before finally dissipating. The once towering building was now a pile of ubble. Aside from the scattered steel
beams and concrete, there was no sign of any survivors.
impulsive. The building is still collapsing. It’s not safe!”
“But Frank is still inside! He gave up his chance to escape for us! Now he’s trapped in there alone!” Claire cried.
“I know! But there’s nothing we can do. We are human, not machines. In this situation, we can’t save him. All we can do is wait and pray for him!” Allen’s voice was hoarse, tinged with desperation. His eyes were red, bloodshot. He knew that if not for him, Frank
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would never have been in this situation.
Frank had sacrificed his own escape for him.
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The rescue team, which Allen and Claire had
called in, began shaking their heads.
In this situation, the chances of Frank surviving were virtually nonexistent.
Claire stood expressionless, while Allen collapsed onto the ground. He couldn’t shake the memory of Frank’s final words. The terror overwhelmed him, causing his body to tremble.
He knew. He had lost to Frank.
Throughout their childhood, Frank had only beaten him once–but that victory felt like winning his entire life.
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Three months after leaving the country, Claire returned to America.
Stepping off the return flight, she looked at the familiar surroundings, but everything felt different now. She and Allen had brought Frank’s body back to the Adler family.
Frank was an outstanding and exceptional doctor who had saved countless lives. On the day of his funeral, the sky was overcast, and light rain fell, but people still came in a continuous stream to pay their
their respects.
“I’m sorry, Aunt Adler. It’s our fault, we caused Captain Adler’s death.” Claire held a bouquet of chrysanthemums, her eyes swollen from crying. If it hadn’t been for her, Frank would have had the chance to escape safely with the descent device.
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In just a few days, Frank’s mother’s hair had turned completely white from the loss of her
son.
“It was Frank’s responsibility. As the team leader of the organization, he was responsible for protecting the safety of his team,” she choked. “We all knew this day might come, and we were mentally prepared. But we never expected it to happen to him…”
Claire bit her lip, tears flowing freely from her
eyes.
She bowed deeply before Frank s spirit in the mourning hall, silently touching the peace medal in her arms.
“Frank, don’t worry. As long as the Médecins Sans Frontières organization exists, I, Claire Taylor, will always be there,” she vowed.
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After saying her final words, Claire left the mourning hall without hesitation.
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