Falling in Love With A One-Night Stand

565 What Do They Want?

Alicia shivered as she hid in the grass. All she could hear were the wind and those people's footsteps. And she began to break out in a cold sweat

After a few minutes, she heard the sound of gunshots. Looking at the frightened crows that flew up into the sky from the valley, Alicia was shocked, and her face immediately turned pale. | Matthew, are you still alive? she thought to herself. For fear that the bad people would find her, she didn't dare to move, and her heart was racing. Then various thoughts flooded her mind

/'ve been on an adventure since | arrived in Birmingham. I’ve seen some exciting things, but most of them are dangerous. Damn! If had known | would die in the middle of nowhere, | would have chosen to stay in my hometown!

"Are you going to stay here forever?" As he stood next to her, Matthew asked. His voice was as fresh as a mint, bringing Alicia’s wandering mind back to the present

Through the grass, Alicia noticed there was a boy standing next to her

She thought she was dreaming at that moment. "Matthew? You're still alive?" She asked in a shaky voice

"You just told me I'm the luckiest person on the planet. So, how could | possibly die?" With a bitter smile, Matthew replied

Alicia rose from the ground immediately. She grabbed Matthew's jacket and jumped into his arms. Then she burst into tears

As it was the first time that Matthew had faced such a situation, he

564 What Do They Want? = was terrified and had no idea where to place his hands. All he could do at the moment was to comfort Alicia by saying, "Don't cry, please. At least we're both still alive."

Alicia cried for a while before she noticed a group of people in the distance smiling at her. In embarrassment, she pushed Matthew away right away. Then she greeted the person in lead, "Hello, Ms. Tyler."

Emily smiled, "You can just call me Aunt Emily like Matthew did, Alicia

Are you alright?"

Alicia wiped her eyes with her handkerchief. "| heard gunshots just now, so | thought..."

Matthew frowned as he dusted off his jacket. "Thank goodness Aunt Emily arrived on time. They took care of everything."

"Oh! Natalie and Tammy are still in town!" Alicia said as she suddenly remembered this. And she appeared to be about to cry again

"Come on, | know Tammy asked you to do this. When |

remained frozen. Then Matthew nudged her gently and asked, "Let's go. We'll run into wolves if we stay

that again?!"

are wolves in this

shivered in fear. She then caught up

Emily received a phone call from

up Tammy and Natalie? How

that Emily was unusually quiet,

"I'm curious as well."

aera

Matthew and Alicia to Karl's house. Natalie was sitting on the couch as they walked in. At that moment, she was covered in mud, looking quite a mess. With tears

going on, Natalie? Calm down," Emily

going on in detail, Ryan told Emily to go to the kitchen. He said, "Don’t push her,

Frowning, Emily

kidnapped before

those kidnappers the same people who

are very efficient and brutal. The CID is currently investigating the deaths of two people in town, which are said to be linked to

to kill him were also wearing black

of them

"Yes,"

the seven mercenaries ingested poison and committed suicide

What Do

moment, Ryan's phone

became worried after hearing Jennie's sobs. "Take it easy, Mom. Take

What is going on?..

Gary is missing

the room was stunned. A strange series of events had occurred recently.

went after the kids?" Peace

them was going to question the

Emily said, "Ryan and | must leave now. Peace, Karl, can you guys look after the