I stood frozen, as if struck by lightning.

The first person to find me wasn’t Simon Howe, but Winston Mendoza?

I was at a loss for words.

Winston Mendoza was also stunned. Gradually, as he scrutinized Simon Howe, realization dawned upon him.

“That day, the one I stopped… was you?”

Winston Mendoza was referring to the 2008 earthquake relief effort, where Gold Hospital had sent many medical staff.

At that time, he had just reached adulthood and, against his father's wishes, resolutely volunteered.

He was a man of immense responsibility, and perhaps my life was meant to be saved.

That day, Winston Mendoza happened to rest less than half a...