Chapter 26

Given that the hotel was located in a prime location, there were already rescue teams searching beneath the rubble. His fingers quickly scraped against the concrete rubble, leaving spots of blood on the ground that mingled with his sweat and tears before being washed away by the rain. A voice boomed from behind, "Hey! Where did you come from? Why aren't you in a rescue uniform?" He then turned to his leader and shouted, "Bob! I don't think this brat's with the rescue team!" Bob Smith grabbed Samuel's shoulder, but Samuel kept digging, ignoring him. He then tightened his grip and yelled, "What do you think you're doing here, brat?" Samuel roared in response, "I'm looking for the woman I love; she's still trapped below! Let go of me!" Upon hearing that, Bob was momentarily stunned. After a while, someone offered Samuel a shovel. Samuel had driven and biked for nearly a day to get here. And without even stopping to rest or even drink, he dug through the night until dawn, feeling li