“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

it, their worst fears

Get down the hill and

“Yes, sir!”

“Yes!”

Panic ensued among them.

and this being the most

a young girl to take

disaster had struck.

justify their actions to her family, their

of

grew heavier, the sound of wind

ominously clear, echoing the emptiness of

rooted to the spot, her face ashen,

furious, brushed back his hair and

the mountain. The rest

down there and find the missing

sprang into action, Bryson dropping to the ground, supporting

stretching out his legs, inching

“Hey!”

about me. Please, I’m begging you,

all his strength. With a

down the slope.

escorted down the mountain, Ava, uneasy and clad in a

in hand, was making

seeing Serana, Ava paused, stepping aside to let them

intimidated by the uniformed figure

her ascent, following the

Her flashlight swept the area, landing on the rope

the broken branch. Ava froze, then took a

hearing noises from below.

flashed in her mind,

Something terrible had happened.

moment of hesitation, she turned and raced

the orphanage, Serana was settled in

Boyd was there too, with a bandage

forehead.

not fully composed, was curled up under the

dry clothes, with her hair

tears at the sight of

“Boyd…”

the sight of the bruises

he hit you?”

Serana’s fear and pain burst open as she recounted

ordeal to Boyd.

voice calm. “It’s over

come out after the investigation, but

from now on.

to wipe her tears,

comforted her gently, “Thank goodness

safe now. That’s what

Nodding weakly, Serana agreed.

the police what happened? Start from

we know, the easier it’ll be

cringed at the memory, her fear

shaken. Can’t this wait until

then conceded, “Rest up, I’ll wait outside.

you’re ready.”

was visibly irritated. “Does it have to be

officer gathered his notebook and pen, sighing, “It

or the day after. But that

the candle at both ends. Tough

no matter how hard we slog, we’re in

in her teens take a risk to save

going south? They might as well

his words, nor did he care

Serana was safe

at Serana with a mix

the ball, got too caught up in cooperating with

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