The pained whimper from the voice message echoed in Leo Shaw's mind long after it ended. "...Big brother Leo... it hurts so much... Mina's body... really hurts... waaah~"
Without a second thought, Leo tapped the video call button on the messaging app. His heart raced as the ringing tone dragged on for what felt like an eternity. Finally, the call connected.
Mina Zane's face filled the screen—her usually bright, adorable features now drained of color, pale as paper. Her brows were knitted tightly in agony, and her small, delicate frame was curled into a tight ball on the bed, trembling uncontrollably. She looked so fragile, so vulnerable, that a sharp pang twisted in Leo's chest just seeing her like this.
"Mina! What's wrong? Talk to me—what happened?"
His voice came out sharper than he
