His eyes were wide open as though he was unwilling to accept what had happened. Yesenia stepped forward to brush his eyelids down, closing his eyes. She then shut her eyes and tears fell down her face like water droplets.
At that point, Jacob rushed over. Seeing that Yesenia was unharmed, he breathed a sigh of relief. He gently patted her on the shoulder. "I'm sorry."
Yesenia wiped away her tears before nodding, her movements slow and heavy.
"You should head back. The people outside have been taken care of. I'll go in and handle it," Jacob said.
"No, I want to be the one to capture my grandfather. Don't worry, I will keep my emotions under control." Yesenia stood up, grabbing the pistol on the ground before advancing inside.
Jacob was stunned. He had underestimated this wo
