Not A Small-Town Girl

Chapter 198-1

“I can do this. I’ve got this. Totally," Xavier mumbled to himself, trying to keep it together.

"Matthew was a great lawyer, and Xavier couldn’t figure out what business he had in a place like this. Dangerous, dark, and downright nerve-wracking, Xavier already felt himself starting to unravel after just a few steps into the cave.

"The place was a total maze. Danielle stayed sharp, carving marks into the walls with her dagger as they went. At first, it seemed like a good plan, until it didn’t.

"Uh, are we lost? We’re trapped here?" Xavier asked, glancing nervously at the identical paths around them.

"Danielle studied the marks she had made. There was no doubt about it. they were looping back to the same spot, over and over again.

"Xavier started mumbling to himself, "Great, we’re lost. Just going in circles over and over again."

"He groaned, kicking a loose rock. "Is Matthew even here? Yeah, he’s smart, but this place is insane. There’s no way he’s navigating this on his own."

forever? We don’t have much food, and dying of

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give Matthew an earful when they found him. "When I see that guy, he’s going to have a lot of

She kept reminding herself, Xavier was her biological son, and she

the terrain. "Let’s keep moving. There’s gotta be a way out

shot Xavier a helpless look. "Yeah, let’s all pay attention. Especially you, Xavier.

losing it! You think it’s easy? My

mouth is dry, tough luck. There’s no water anyway. And please, for just five minutes, give

herself. "When we’re out of here, I’m setting him up on a

mother’s scheming, kept tossing out jokes, still convinced

of the maze, carefully following the marks she had made. But after just a few steps, they were met with a thick, white expanse, like walking into a foggy morning. The

asked, his brow furrowed in

"But we don’t know what’s out there, so let’s take it slow." Holding her