Chapter 42

"Brother! Brother!"

Slowly, Ethan's closed eyes began to open, finding the face of his sister, who was now the only family he had left.

The face that clearly showed concern for him managed to make Ethan smile at the corner of his mouth.

"Don't worry, I'm fine," Ethan said to his sister.

Amel nodded, even though it was clear that she had just stopped crying. She then helped her brother get up from his sleep.

"Wait a moment. Let me get a basin of water to compress your wounds, Brother," Amel said and then left.

After the woman's departure, someone approached Ethan, making the man lift his face to see who was coming towards him.

"I'm Melati. Thank you for the help you gave. I'm very grateful and indebted to you," said the woman, whose name turned out to be Melati. She was the woman Ethan had saved.

"Ethan. Just call me Ethan," Ethan replied, seeming to respond as a mere sign of respect.

"I promise I'll pay back the money you lent. I'll pay it all back in installments," Melati replied to