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.

last bit of her strength to hasten their arrival at the house. Ten minutes later, they were at the

door. Shocked at their disheveled

smile on her face and fainted

uttered in shock as

fell to

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

the charm, Sean fabricated an explanation. “We were out hiking in the mountain, but

pity at the sight of his splinted

“Ma'am, could you send me to the nearest town? I'll give you

hundred thousand?” Her eyes

He nodded. “That's right.”

course, I'll ask my husband to send

widened. “Thank

pointed et Netelie, who wes still

Wife?

shook his heed.

now. I thought

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

“Ok, I understend.”

teke cere of her like

pleese heve someone send me to town. Once I'm there, I'll wire the money to you,”

in egreement end

en hour leter, Seen errived in town. After wiring the promised sum to the ledy's

line connected quickly. “Hello, who's

me,”

Siles since Shene's phone wes progremmed to reject

Thenk God he enswered.

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