It might have been a telepathic connection, or perhaps Louise Garrett could smell Yusuf Zuck on her, but the moment the whip shocked her into lifting her head, her gaze also fixed on Zuck's face.
Instantly, tears cascaded down as she mustered the strength to rise, her hands gripping the iron cage tightly, her entire body still trembling, eyes filled with pleading and desolation.
She just stared straight at him as if to etch his image into her heart.
"Crack–" Another whip sounded, the bare-chested man's accuracy was uncanny, striking directly on her fingers clinging to the cage, the pain made her immediately withdraw her hand, yet she twisted within the cage, continuing to look at Zuck, her eyes clearly spelling out 'Save me'.
Suddenly, Zuck felt as if sand had gotten into his eyes. At this moment, his tear glands seemed to have gone numb. He didn't know what he was feeling, but tears streamed down regardless.