The Man in Power After Being Married into Her Family by Adela

Inside a mountain in Nishitama.

Jasmine walked slowly and carefully through the valley.

Despite it being winter, evergreen plants such as pines and cypresses were growing densely along the valley. Moreover, the valley was dark and cold. There was no trace of any human beings, not even a lonely pathway. Therefore, it was very challenging to walk through these pathways.

It was taxing for the experts at expeditions to walk swiftly through the valleys, let alone an amateur like Jasmine.

Fortunately, it was winter, and Jasmine had wrapped herself warmly in a thick cashmere windbreaker paired with a black midi skirt with black corset leggings as well as a pair of black leather boots. Therefore, her skin would not be exposed to those pine needles, dry branches, and leaves. 2

At the moment, Jasmine had adapted to the darkness inside the valley. She could have used her mobile phone's torchlight, with its broken screen, to light up her surroundings, which could save her some energy.

she was afraid that

might still be looking for her. Thus, she dared

for signals every once in a while. Then, she hid her mobile phone inside her windbreaker. She wrapped her head

her hand and face, which had been scratched by those branches repeatedly, were full of tiny red marks, and

Her only desire was to find a way out from the mountain and stay alive no matter

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had

plane, he immediately rushed to the Tokyo Metropolitan

his mind that his trip to Tokyo was simply an action

body was found, he would express his grief. After that, he would pass the case to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police