Chapter 439 I Won't Leave You Behind!

Raegan snapped out of her drowsiness completely.

She abruptly sat up and saw everything on the cabinet falling down, along with a thunderous noise.

With no time to think, Raegan grabbed the door handle and attempted to rush outside.

But at this critical moment, the door seemed stuck, refusing to open no matter how much she pulled.

The area, being mountainous, lacked any hotels. Some volunteers were staying with the villagers, and others at the school.

Most of the school buildings were in poor condition, yet their metal doors were solid and didn't wear out easily. The problem was that the locks were old and sometimes needed someone from outside to open them if they got stuck. Trying to kick it open from the inside was useless. It had to be done from the outside.

Trapped, Raegan started banging on the metal door and yelling for help, "Hello? Can anyone hear me? I need help with this door!"

But outside, the sound of people running in panic drowned out her voice.

Then, an announcement came through the village's loudspeakers. "Attention, everyone! Due to an imminent landslide threat in the mountains, please evacuate to the village's central safe area immediately!"

Raegan realized it was a landslide causing the chaos, not an earthquake.

However, the school was right at the base of the mountain, placing it in the direct path of potential danger.

Raegan refused to give up and kept looking for something to pry the door open with.

But there were no crowbars or anything like that inside, and even when she tried using bench legs, they just broke, leaving her empty-handed.

In a rush, Raegan grabbed her phone to call the team leader. "Bang!" Then, suddenly, a loud noise filled the room, followed by the sound of a boot slamming against the metal door.

A voice from outside yelled, "Miss Foster, are you in there?"

Raegan yelled back, "Yes, I'm here! I'm right here!"

"Move back from the door," the voice instructed.

Raegan quickly moved away.

two more loud bangs, the door flew open, and a man dressed in

didn't recognize him. This man wasn't with the

to keep you safe," he said, out of breath, handing her a dust mask. "Got

hastily put on the mask,

the midst of chaos, everything but life itself

but glance back at the huge, black dust storm looming

making it

her. Without her dust mask, breathing it in for too long might have been

over her pajamas for ease, so she

far when she heard the soft cry of a child.

attuned to the sound of

lived there, left with his grandmother while his parents were away for work. The boy's

of a mudslide loomed closer

child, Janey, hesitating only for a moment. But the boy's soft crying

yelled, "Go ahead without me!" She knew she couldn't ask anyone to risk their

spoke, she dashed toward the crumbling

two guards didn't think twice and followed her. They were quick to

everything, yet the sound

the guards flicked on the lights, revealing the boy's grandmother lying on the floor unconsciously. Beside her, a little boy, about four or five

as a kind-hearted figure, almost like an angel to him at this moment, the boy pled between sobs, "Please...

didn't waste a moment. She gestured for the guards to take the

over to

quickly outside, Raegan, picking up the boy, noticed his feet

found a rope entangled around his feet. She pulled out a self-defense knife and began

ominous noise grew louder and

worried that Raegan might leave him behind. He hadn't seen his parents in ages. The thought of dying

up and comforted him, "Don't worry. I'm right here with

rope was finally cut

breath and got up, holding the boy

a powerful force hit

threw her against the wall, but she managed to stay on her feet. She realized the landslide was right there

effort into running to the side, carrying the boy

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