Keira Leaf's vision started to blur into darkness. Finally, a wave of weakness overtook her, and her grip on the man loosened for just an instant.
The man bolted, attempting to flee again, but the moment he took a step, Keira Leaf, relentless as a haunting ghost, grasped onto his ankle once more. Her blood-stained hands clung tightly to his ankle, and in doing so, her entire body collapsed onto the muddied ground.
Meeting the man's gaze, Keira Leaf, through her tear-filled eyes, forced a faint smile and whispered, "You… you can't take the child away!"
The man completely lost his patience. He lifted his other foot and repeatedly kicked at Keira Leaf's wrists and arms without restraint.
Not long after, her wrists were entirely covered in bruises, with scratches that seeped threads of blood.
Those watching nearby seemed on the verge of rushing forward, but the man erupted in a vicious curse: "Despicable person—! Let go! If you don't let go, I'll kill you!"
