Seduced by My Childhood Sweetheart’s Brother

Chapter 426

So that was why. I knew it. If Colin had made the decision himself to attend the conference, he would have told me earlier.

I whispered to Professor King, “I would’ve done the same.

He felt guilty after hearing what I said. “I can only hope that Colin is safe. Otherwise, I wouldn’t be able to forgive myself. He wouldn’t have been in danger if I hadn’t nominated him. He’s my best student. His safety means everything to me.

“Don’t say that, Professor King. No pain, no gain. This is a trial Colin must undertake. Come. I have faith in him. He must be waiting for us to rescue him somewhere.”

It was my turn to console him. Moved, he patted on my shoulder and nodded. Tears welled up in his eyes. “Yes, we must have faith. Let’s go.”

Professor King and I helped each other as we walked with John to lead the way. Behind us were staff members who wore the same uniform from an organization. They were around 27 or 28 years old, and they carried many things with them. They seemed to be struggling.

Winston caught up to us from behind and asked if he could team up!

Truth be told, I was reluctant to have him.

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threw a huge jealous tantrum. It took a lot of consoling and coddling to calm him down. If

was smart. He noticed that I was reluctant to have him and

saying that I was wrong, he explained that I was a woman and Professor King was senile. We might struggle

so he would be an extra safety net. Besides, we weren’t traveling alone. Professor King was there too. So, he told me to put my mind

ease.

Not one to defy

sky turned dark eventually. I saw stormy clouds gathering, foretelling the impending downpour.

windy and bumpy mountain trails became more challenging because of the mudslides. There was mud, stones, and broken twigs everywhere. With

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coated by a thick layer of mud. The shallowest puddle could swallow our shoes while the deepest puddle could reach our knees. I almost lost my shoes in the marsh several times. After walking for less than

with Professor King. But as we proceeded, we no longer had the energy to talk. We