“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

would have it,

down the

“Yes, sir!”

“Yes!”

Panic ensued among them.

being the most

allowed a young girl to take

disaster had struck.

to justify their actions to her

the weight of

had fully descended. The rain grew heavier, the sound of wind

the emptiness

spot, her face ashen, her

furious, brushed back his

her down the

there and find

sprang into action, Bryson dropping to the ground,

out his legs, inching his way down the

“Hey!”

me. Please, I’m

seemed to carry all his strength. With a heavy sigh, he

down the slope.

mountain,

a flashlight in hand,

paused, stepping aside to let them

was intimidated by the

ascent,

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

Ava froze, then took

hearing noises from below.

in her mind, and

Something terrible had happened.

a moment of hesitation, she turned and raced

orphanage, Serana was settled in the infirmary when the

check on her. Boyd was there too, with

forehead.

still not fully composed, was curled up under the

dry clothes, with

she burst into tears at the

“Boyd…”

sight

he hit you?”

Serana’s fear and pain burst open as

ordeal to Boyd.

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

details will come out after the investigation, but

safe from now on. Stop

her tears,

director comforted her gently, “Thank

now. That’s what

Nodding weakly, Serana agreed.

the police

were taken. The more we know, the easier it’ll be for them

the

Can’t this wait until

“Rest up,

you’re ready.”

“Does it have

notebook and pen, sighing,

But that doesn’t mean I can’t wait outside

burning the candle at both ends. Tough

this case, no matter how hard we slog, we’re

barely in her teens take a risk to save someone

as well kiss their badge

didn’t quite grasp the full weight of his words,

was that Serana was safe

sigh, looking at Serana with a mix of regret

dropped the ball, got too caught up in cooperating

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