Cory was stunned for a few seconds but immediately understood what Mathias wanted to say.

His expression became serious and he said in a firm voice, "I understand!"

Meanwhile, Julie was kneeling at the foot of the bed. She leaned towards her father, seemingly in a trance.

ALL of a sudden, a skinny hand gently touched her head, patting it lightly, like how her father used to do it when she was still young.

Mathias's strength was almost used up, and his voice became lower and lower.