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.”

pointing

on the right track!” Captain Sean announced, his

Ilana and group A, come with me.

came the

soaked to the skin and shivering. The wind was howling, making it hard to move

a

“Help, someone help me.”

stopping in

The pretty woman wasn’t just

warned as she started to head

her flashlight, the desperate calls for help echoing in

someone

several heart–stopping moments, they found

to help!”

move?” she asked the woman, but the

down to get you!” Evadne

Sean protested, but it

way down, her movements swift and sure despite

can’t move it.” the

of here,” Evadné promised,

began the difficult task of rescuing the

close, securing a rope tightly around her

felt the ground tremble beneath her feet as if an

it! It’s a landslide!

and panic–stricken, tugged at the

hard he tried, his feet

Captain! We’ll all

We’re losing

We can only save one! We need to get out of here before it’s too

debris mixed with mud began to pour down like a raging flood, carrying with it a destructive force

his strength, letting

amidst the thick smoke, they managed to pull a woman

a hiker! She’s

Ilana, Ms. Ilana

eyes darkened, and everything before him seemed to

to the landslide, the park rangers managed to save the climbers, but now they had to get the injured back to base as soon as

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