Chapter 257

Crash!

The sky, a gloomy shade of white, rumbled ominously with a sudden thunderclap.

It seemed as if the bolt was aimed right at Thaddeus, paralyzing him completely.

Only his heart was pounding fiercely, waves of complex emotions crashing within him.

“Professor Leo,” Thaddeus‘ voice was taut, almost a whisper, “how long has Ms. Ilana been helping you with the patrols?”

“About three years now,” Professor Leo replied. “She’s been a great help.”

Those were the three years since he and Evadne got married.

Thaddeus‘ heart gave a painful lurch.

A bitter wave of anguish surged up his throat, almost suffocating him.

All these years, she were hiding the truth, doing the same thing he was doing.

But he had his reasons. What were hers?”

Thaddeus‘ head throbbed painfully as wave after wave of confusion threatened to overcome him.

“Looks like a storm’s coming,” Professor Leo muttered, glancing at the darkening sky and pulling out his walkie–talkie to contact Captain Sean. “Be careful out there, Sean! Especially with Ilana.”

“Don’t worry, professor, came the prompt reply.

Thaddeus turned abruptly and headed towards the entrance of the Misty Mountain trail.

“Mr. Thaddeus! Where are you going?” Professor Leo called after him.

Thaddeus didn’t stop but answered silently in his mind–to find her.

The sky was a dark gray, rumbling with the threat of a storm.

It was still daytime, but the sky was as dark as night.

“Seriously, who goes hiking in this weather?” one of the team members grumbled as they trudged along.

“No use complaining now,” Captain Sean said, his voice barely audible over the wind and rain. “Our job is to ensure the safety of the hikers.”

out, pointing at

the right track!”

group A, come

captain!” came

skin and shivering. The wind was howling,

was vast, a labyrinth

“Help, someone help me.”

cried, stopping in her tracks. “She’s

looked at her in surprise. The pretty woman wasn’t just for show. She had sharp

Captain Sean warned as she started to head in the direction of

desperate calls for help echoing in her ears. Her

someone to find her. Now, she was the one doing

moments,

to help!” Evadne

but the woman could only shake

coming down to get

Ilana! It’s too dangerous!” Captain Sean protested,

on her way down, her movements swift and sure despite the

can’t move it.” the woman whimpered, her voice

you out of

task of rescuing the

held the woman close, securing a

tremble beneath her feet as if an

It’s a

and panic–stricken, tugged at the rope with every

how hard he tried, his feet kept

all lose our lives at this

losing

one! We need to get out of here before

mud began to pour down like a raging flood, carrying with it

Sean mustered all his strength, letting out a

second before the landslide hit, amidst the thick smoke, they managed to pull a woman

We’ve saved a

Ilana, Ms.

Captain Sean heard of Evadne’s disappearance, his eyes darkened, and everything before him seemed to fade into

climbers, but now they had

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