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."

won't say anything until you find Claire. After all, I've got nothing left to

won't let Kate die. I'll ensure she gets water and

the cops for my sake, and in that

away." When Ronald ordered to take Richard

we've got mudslides and falling

the heavy rain made mudslides and

it was strange

and his crew

watched as Ronald dragged Richard out of the cabin, who clutched my bracelet tightly while fleeing

reached a safe distance catching his breath, Ronald pressed Richard, "Tell me where Kate is okay? Through her, we can

you find Claire? Then, can you

Richard was

"Okay," Ronald answered solemnly.

at the cabin. "Claire's not in

sure. "No, we checked. There's

the mountain and headed to an abandoned factory on the

found only bloodstains

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