Richard shouted desperately, "Where's Claire? Why isn't Claire here?"

I yearned to embrace him and tell him that I was dead and that even my charred remains had been consumed by fire. Nothing was left.

"Keep your cool, mate. Maybe Claire's just not here, yeah?"

Ronald's attempt to soothe Richard only fueled his agitation: "So, Kate lied to save her life?"

Ronald nodded. "It's a strong possibility!"

Richard refused to believe it since he had harbored thoughts of killing Kate. She wouldn't dare lie in such a situation.

His gaze swept over the low table around him, finally resting on my bracelet.

With an excitement akin to discovering a new world, he dashed over, his rain-soaked hands trembling as he clutched my bracelet. "Claire's bracelet. Mr. Collins, Claire was here. This bracelet is from her parents, her most prized possession. She'd never take it off. Something must've happened to Claire."

Ronald immediately ordered the cabin to be cordoned off with police tape. Remembering the other charred cabin and its hidden cellar, he commanded, "Check for any cellars hiding something!"

After issuing the orders, he handcuffed Richard. "I will help you find Claire, but you need to tell me where Kate is now."

slumped against the wall, his gaze fixed on my bracelet, before letting out a bitter laugh. "I won't say anything until you find Claire. After all, I've got

Kate die. I'll ensure she gets water and food. I'll tell you where Kate

taking on the cops for my sake, and in that moment, I hated myself for messing him

away." When Ronald ordered to take Richard

no, we've got mudslides and falling

to the slope, the heavy rain made

yet it was strange

crew had never encountered them

watched as Ronald dragged Richard out of the cabin, who

"Tell me where Kate is okay? Through her, we

Then, can you cancel

Richard was concerned about my

"Okay," Ronald answered solemnly.

looked back at the cabin. "Claire's not in

sure. "No, we checked.

the rain slowly eased, they descended the mountain and headed

only bloodstains but no

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