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CHAPTER 13 : HELPING OTHERS
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CHAPTER 13 : HELPING OTHERS

The morning air in Crex City was still chilly, even though the sun was already high in the sky. The main streets grew busier, filled with pedestrians passing by, vehicles jostling for space, and vendors shouting to promote their goods. But in one corner of the street, something different was happening.

Roy knelt beside an old man who was on the verge of death. The elderly man’s body trembled, his breath came in ragged gasps, and his skin had turned an ashen gray. A small crowd had gathered around them, yet they merely stood watching—some whispering among themselves, others displaying expressions of indifference or even disgust.

Without hesitation, Roy reached out and pressed his hand gently against the old man’s chest. The moment their skin made contact, an unusual sensation rushed through Roy’s entire body.

Flashes of images flickered in his mind. The old man’s memories poured into him—fragments of a lifetime, moments of youth, work, sorrow, and jo
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