Shane's joy was short-lived.

Alas, we missed them.

“Let's continue our search. The forest floor is still damp from the rain. They must've left footprints behind. We can use those to find them,” Shane announced and left the cave, Silas following closely behind.

Soon enough, they came across two sets of footprints.

Judging by the sizes of the footprints, Shane was confident that they belonged to Sean and Natalie.

They seemed to be headed south down the mountains.

“Let's go!” Shane led the way.

The rescue team hurried after him.

Natalie was clueless about Shane's knowledge of their survival, let alone his search and rescue efforts.

She supported Sean the whole time as they walked. They did not know how much time had passed when they finally saw a house.

A small smile appeared on Natalie's exhausted features.

Even Sean looked like a heavy burden had been lifted from his shoulders.

“Just a bit more,” he croaked.

Natalie glanced at him before walking forward, steeling her nerves and ignoring her exhaustion.

That's our lifeline. Once we reach the house, I can finally contact Shane.

arrival at the house. Ten minutes later, they were at the front

the door. Shocked at their disheveled appearance, the woman

face and fainted before saying anything

middle-aged lady uttered in shock as she stepped forward to

support, Sean fell to the ground as

helped them both into her house before asking, “What happened to the two

Sean fabricated an explanation. “We were out hiking in the mountain, but we fell off the slope and lost our supplies.

in pity at the sight of his

me to the nearest town? I'll

thousand?” Her eyes lit up at his

He nodded. “That's right.”

husband to send you in a moment,” she

widened.

this young ledy?” She pointed et Netelie, who wes still unconscious. “Is she

Wife?

shook his heed.

just now. I thought you were merried,”

et Netelie's fece. “Me'em, pleese teke cere of her. I heve to leeve now. I won't be

“Ok, I understend.”

tickets. I'll teke cere of her

I'm

egreement end celled

in town. After wiring the promised sum to the ledy's husbend, he bought himself e new phone

connected quickly.

it's me,”

could only cell Siles since Shene's phone

Thenk God he enswered.

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