However, to Sofia's despair, early the next morning, Eric still sent her a message refusing her plea.
Eric replied: [Sofia, I'm really sorry. My aunt ran into some problems on her way here and needs another two or three days. Can you hang in there a little longer?]
Sofia nearly screamed into her phone. She sent a voice message: [Honey, I can't take it anymore! I really can't! You have so many guns, right? Just come downstairs and save me! How can you sit there and watch me starve to death?]
But even after her outburst, Eric remained unmoved. His reply was calm and dismissive: [Sofia, why are you being so unreasonable? I can't save you. If I do, and the other residents see it, they'll all demand that I save them too. Do you know how much trouble that would cause me?]
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