“Yasmine, what about you?”

Yasmine confirmed that the rope was tied tightly and wiped the rain off her face.

“Me? What about me? You have no idea how important you are around here. If

anything happened to you, Boyd would skin me alive. You can’t die on my

watch.”

Saying these words, Yasmine couldn’t help but shiver all over, feeling an

unexpected chill in her heart amidst such a situation.

“I’ll lead the way. You follow.”

Serana nodded vigorously, her earlier trepidation replaced by a semblance of

relief. “Okay, okay.”

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She glanced at the rope around her waist, then lifted her eyes to look towards

the mountain through the rain. Confirming that her rope was in their hands, she

finally breathed a sigh of relief. Compared to the earlier nervousness and

caution, she now appeared much more relaxed.d2

A single rope brought about a profound psychological transformation in her. It

was precisely this change that caught her off guard when the unexpected

happened.

Serana’s movements, once cautious, had grown careless.

Since she refused to climb by herself, Jasmine had to move closer, bringing

them both near the precarious branch.

A sudden gust whipped through the trees, and the branch began to sway

violently.

Jasmine’s face turned a shade paler. Gripping the branch for dear life, she

bellowed, “Don’t move!”

The wind raged, the branch thrashing even more fiercely.

“Yasmine…”

Serana watched as Yasmine’s body swayed violently, knowing there was a rope

on herself, she freed one hand to grab onto Yasmine. In an instant, Serana also

lost her balance and let out a scream.

Those holding the rope felt a sudden tug and, instinctively, they pulled with all

their might. A resounding crack split the air as the branch snapped.

When they finally pulled the other end of the rope back, only a nearly catatonic

Serana remained.

The broken branch was still hanging there, but there was no figure upon it. A

buzzing filled Bryson’s head, his body swaying as he screamed, heart-rending,

“Yasmine!!”

Serana jolted from Bryson’s agonized cry, snapping back to reality only to find

nothing but the rain before her.

The fear of this very disaster had cast a shadow over the day’s hopes. And as

have it, their

Get down the hill and

“Yes, sir!”

“Yes!”

Panic ensued among them.

their best intentions and this being the most viable

young girl to take a risk,

disaster had struck.

to justify their actions to her family, their

weight of

The rain grew heavier, the

echoing the emptiness of an

her face ashen, her body shaking

and furious, brushed back his hair and paced

down the mountain.

down there and

into action, Bryson dropping

stretching out his legs, inching his

“Hey!”

worry about me. Please,

voice seemed to carry all his strength. With a heavy

down the slope.

down the mountain, Ava,

hand, was making

aside to let them

but was intimidated by the

her ascent, following the faint noises

swept the area, landing on the

Ava froze, then took a few

hearing noises from below.

flashed in her mind, and

Something terrible had happened.

she turned and

at the orphanage, Serana was settled in the infirmary when the

there too, with a bandage wrapped around

forehead.

composed, was curled up under the blankets,

clothes, with her hair

into tears at the sight

“Boyd…”

approached, his brow furrowed at the sight of the

he hit you?”

Serana’s fear and pain burst

ordeal to Boyd.

trying to keep his voice calm. “It’s over now.

come out after the

be safe from now

up to wipe her tears, she winced in

comforted her gently, “Thank goodness

safe now.

Nodding weakly, Serana agreed.

continued, “Can you tell the police

the easier

the

Can’t

“Rest

you’re ready.”

visibly irritated. “Does it have

his notebook and pen, sighing,

that doesn’t mean I can’t wait

at both

matter how hard we slog, we’re in for

a kid barely in her teens take

might as well kiss their badge

didn’t quite grasp the full weight of his

Serana

a weary sigh, looking at Serana with a mix of regret and

the ball, got too caught up in cooperating with the

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