"Siiiiiisss!!"
Before Jia knew it, a figure ambushed Jia at lightning speed. The group tightened around her shoulders and tears flowed like a broken dam.
"Sissss…I-I was so…wo-worried about youuuu. I saw the news a-and I just went blank…"
Jia couldn't breathe in that crushing hug but right now, all that mattered to her was consoling her sister. From afar, she could see a certain brother-in-law in quiet distress. His gaze darted frequently at Lihua, always ever so concerned and doting. She wondered if the distress in his eyes was because of the recent threat to her life or that Lihua was putting her own life at risk with dehydration.
She patted her back. "I am fine, Lihua. Look, I am all fine!"
"You were not going to be fine yesterday!!"
Ugh cannot argue with that…
She sighed. "I am sorry, Lihua. I promise I will be more careful next time."
"Siissss…" she withdrew, tears completely staining her cheeks at this point.
