There was nothing she could do about it. Hence, she could only ruffle her hair in frustration and planned to ask about the situation after two hours.

Silas put down the satellite phone and caught up to Shane, relaying the telephone conversation to him.

Shane remained silent.

In that instance, finding Natalie was of utmost importance to him.

Boom!

A rumble of thunder crackled from the sky, followed by a bolt of lightning slitting through the night, lighting up the woods for a split second.

Silas looked up. “Mr. Shane, it's going to rain anytime now.”

Shane kept quiet and continued striding forward.

Silas grabbed him by his arm and added edgily, “Mr. Shane, we're in the woods. If it rains, it'll be extremely dangerous. There might be landslides or trees toppled by the thunder; we'd be prone to injuries. We can't continue searching and must leave right away, Mr. Shane!”

“Let go!” Shane flung his arm forcefully.

Nevertheless, Silas had a firm grip, and Shane didn't manage to shrug him off.

Silas continued, “Mr. Shane, I know you're anxious to find madam, but we can't continue in such a condition. Otherwise, you'd also be in trouble.”

Shane's expression turned grim, and he raised his

slowly loosened his grip, but in the next second, a dash of resolution crept upon his face, and he tightened his grip again. “I'll not let go, Mr. Shane. You

“Silas, you-”

his words, Shane felt a sudden ache in the back of his neck. He looked at the knifehand strike gesture of Silas in disbelief

a hint of repentance in his eyes. “I'm sorry, Mr.

signaled the search and rescue team to evacuate and helped Shane down

to clear out from the mountain before the thunderstorm. Otherwise, they would lose their

soon, they

the other side of the mountain,

arms and feet. The parts of her clothes around her wounds were all stained in

Plop!

face, which woke her up, bringing

opened her eyes and immediately felt the heavy downpour from the sky, soaking her hair and

tried

just as she moved, excruciating sensations came from all over

mind instantly as Natalie raised

“Silas, you-”

sudden ache in the back of his neck. He looked at the knifehand strike gesture of Silas in disbelief

by

she had been kidnapped by Sean, and Shane came to

to take her down with him, as he jumped off

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