“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, their worst fears

down the hill and

“Yes, sir!”

“Yes!”

Panic ensued among them.

and this being the most viable rescue

circumstances, they had allowed a young girl

disaster had struck.

actions to her family, their superiors,

weight of

had fully descended. The rain grew heavier, the sound

clear, echoing the emptiness

her face ashen, her body shaking

furious, brushed back his hair and paced

orders, “You take her down the mountain. The rest of you,

there and

Bryson dropping to the ground, supporting

out his legs, inching his way

“Hey!”

about me. Please, I’m begging you,

strength.

down the slope.

escorted down the mountain, Ava, uneasy and

hand, was making her way

paused, stepping aside to let them

by the uniformed figure

she continued her ascent, following the faint

flashlight swept the

Ava froze, then

hearing noises from below.

flashed in her mind, and she gripped the

Something terrible had happened.

hesitation, she turned and raced down the

at the orphanage, Serana was settled in the infirmary when

on her. Boyd was there

forehead.

not fully composed, was curled up under

in dry clothes, with her hair dried and her

burst into tears at the sight of

“Boyd…”

furrowed at the sight of

he hit you?”

and pain burst open as she

ordeal to Boyd.

to keep his voice

taken away. The details will come out after the investigation,

safe from now

wipe her tears, she winced in pain from

gently, “Thank

safe now. That’s what

Nodding weakly, Serana agreed.

“Can you tell the

we know, the easier it’ll be

the memory,

shaken. Can’t this wait until she’s

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

you’re ready.”

“Does it have to be

notebook and

But that doesn’t mean I can’t

burning the candle at both ends. Tough

hard we slog,

barely in her teens take

south? They might as well kiss

didn’t quite grasp the full weight of his words, nor

Serana

director let out a weary sigh, looking at Serana

too caught up in cooperating with the investigation.

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