“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

the

“Yes, sir!”

“Yes!”

Panic ensued among them.

and this being the most viable rescue method

circumstances, they had allowed a young girl to take a risk,

disaster had struck.

her family, their superiors,

weight of their

rain grew heavier, the sound of

the emptiness

spot, her face ashen, her body

furious, brushed

the mountain. The rest

down there and find the missing

into action, Bryson dropping

out his legs, inching his

“Hey!”

Please,

voice seemed to carry all his strength. With a

down the slope.

the mountain, Ava, uneasy and clad

flashlight in hand, was

Serana, Ava paused, stepping aside to let

by the uniformed figure

her ascent, following the

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

Ava froze,

hearing noises from below.

face flashed in her mind, and

Something terrible had happened.

moment of hesitation, she turned and raced down

orphanage, Serana was settled

to check on her. Boyd was there too, with

forehead.

was curled up

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

tears

“Boyd…”

furrowed at the sight

he hit you?”

floodgates of Serana’s fear and pain

ordeal to Boyd.

voice calm. “It’s over

The details will come

now

reached up to wipe her tears, she winced in

director comforted her gently, “Thank

safe now. That’s

Nodding weakly, Serana agreed.

“Can you tell the police

we know, the easier it’ll be for

at the memory,

still shaken. Can’t this

“Rest up,

you’re ready.”

“Does it

notebook and pen,

day after. But that doesn’t

at both ends.

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

her teens take a risk to

as well kiss their

grasp the full weight of his words, nor did he care

was that Serana

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

too caught up in cooperating with the

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