“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.”

Enter title…

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 worst

down the hill and find

“Yes, sir!”

“Yes!”

Panic ensued among them.

their best intentions and this being the most viable

a young girl to take a risk, and

disaster had struck.

actions to her family, their

of

rain grew

ominously clear, echoing the emptiness

to the spot, her face ashen, her body shaking

officer, frustrated and furious, brushed back his hair and paced

take her down the mountain. The rest

down there and find the missing

action, Bryson dropping

his legs, inching his way

“Hey!”

worry about me. Please, I’m begging

carry all his strength.

down the slope.

mountain, Ava,

a flashlight in hand, was

seeing Serana, Ava paused, stepping aside to let

by the uniformed figure

passed, she continued her ascent, following the faint

incident. Her flashlight swept the area, landing on the rope on

branch. Ava froze, then took a few

hearing noises from below.

flashed in her mind, and

Something terrible had happened.

she

at the orphanage, Serana was settled in the infirmary

on her. Boyd was there too, with

forehead.

composed, was curled up

every breath. Now in dry clothes, with her hair dried and her

burst into tears

“Boyd…”

brow furrowed at the sight of the bruises on her face.

he hit you?”

Serana’s fear and pain burst

ordeal to Boyd.

his voice

will come out after the investigation,

be safe from now on. Stop crying,

tears, she winced

director comforted her gently, “Thank

safe now. That’s what

Nodding weakly, Serana agreed.

continued, “Can you tell the police what

we know, the easier it’ll be for them

at the

shaken. Can’t this wait until she’s

hesitated, then conceded, “Rest up, I’ll wait

you’re ready.”

was visibly irritated. “Does it have to be

his notebook and pen, sighing, “It could be

after. But that doesn’t mean I

candle at both ends. Tough

hard we slog, we’re in

a kid barely in her teens take a risk to save someone and

as well

of his words, nor did he care to. All

that Serana

sigh, looking at Serana with a mix

caught up in cooperating with

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