The Broken-hearted She And The Icy He

Chapter 249 Don’t Die On Me

Not far ahead, a bridge spanned the river.

Lily knew, if James hadn’t made it out of the car, crossing or not crossing the bridge didn’t matter.

But if he had escaped, if he’d survived the crash, there was no way he would’ve climbed ashore right where the ambush happened. One man against a dozen–especially if he was injured–he’d never come out alive

Most likely, he would’ve either swum downstream or gotten carried away by the current.

And the riverbank on the opposite side was lower, with mountain ranges right behind it–dense, Torested, perfect for hiding. Whether it was luck or strategy, if he was alive, he’d definitely head that way

In the distance, she could see flickering lights moving toward this side of the river.

Clearly, the attackers hadn’t found James in the car. They were already fanning our downstream to search for him.

That sliver of hope she had clung to–maybe, just maybe, it wasn’t in vain.

Her eyes burned.

James, you have to survive. I have to find you!

She wiped the corners of her eyes and forced herself forward, sprinting across the bridge.

“James…”

The men were still a good distance behind. They probably couldn’t hear her.

But just in case, she kept her voice low, barely whispering his name.

No answer.

Almost a kilometer of riverbank stretched ahead of her. In the dark, spotting a moving figure was nearly impossible.

But if there were lights, if someone used a flashlight, it would stand out immediately.

She didn’t dare use her phone’s flashlight. Instead, she ran in the dark, scanning the churning waters beside her with every step.

She ran for what felt like forever. Still, no sign of him.

The black river, the rustling trees, the heavy silence–it all pressed in around her. Her heart slowly sank into despair.

She was terrified that even if James had managed to escape the wreck, the freezing water might have claimed him anyway.

“James, where are you? Can you hear me?”

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Don’t Die

cracked as it rose,

jump into the river, to find him

she did that.. then

too fast. She had

find him. She’d drown before she

“Ahl

she suddenly tripped

stumbled forward, then instinctively looked down–and

It was a person.

James

she saw his face clearly, and her tears instantly fell

was ice

eyes were

and over again,

He looked… lifeless.

No….

whole body started shaking violently, tears, pouring down

dare to check if he was

forced herself to do it. She lifted her trembling hand and

Thank God.

the faintest trace of

He was alive!

up. Please wake

hard, but his

He was completely unconscious.

of those men were

his eyes, tell her he was okay, tell

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Don’t

he was too far

waking up anytime

was no time

arms around him, and

so damn

She failed.

two of them fell together

couldn’t walk on his own. He was out