9

I left quietly, taking only my laptop and tablet with me, and leaving my bag untouched. For me, this place, people and things, no longer mattered to me, except for the memory of myself as a humble slave, which lingered in my heart and was hard to shake off.

Just after stepping out of the unit door, Sophia's determined cry came from above: "Ethan, if you don't come back, I will jump down and die to prove my determination!" Her voice echoed in the night sky, every word was heavy and every sentence was heartbreaking.

"I swear to make you remember me for the rest of your life, even if I die, I will not regret it!" Sophia 's voice was full of determination and unwillingness.