True Love Waits

Chapter 574 I Regret Everything

Blair was with the girl who shared the same room with her, a new employee of Miller's company.

The girl had an umbrella, but it was of no use in the rainstorm. The two ran helter-skelter along the trail, trying to find some kind of shelter they could stay dry under. But the same unhelpful trees, rocks, and root systems met them at every turn.

Eventually, they were out of luck. Even though they kept moving up the mountain, the flood still lapped at their ankles. They had to hold onto a huge tree branch hand in hand to prevent the flood from washing them away.

The girl could no longer hold back her tears. "It's so terrifying. I can't swim. Are we going to die? Why isn't there someone to save us?" she sobbed.

It was the first time that Blair had encountered a natural disaster like this. She was terrified as well. But she was still a little calmer than the girl. She encouraged her, "Hey, get a grip! Yesterday, I saw troops stationed near the South Mountain. Don't worry. They'll send out rescue teams. They have to build lost person profiles, ping our cellphones, figure out where we are, and set up search points to safely intercept us. It's just a matter of time before they find us. All we need to do now is stay alive."

"I...I know. But we can't even find shelter. Even if we're not washed away, pneumonia and hypothermia will do us in. Look at us-we're soaked to the bone." She held Blair's hands tighter. Their hands were cold as ice. They were starting to lose body temperature rapidly; color had drained from both their faces. Blair was on her period, and feeling weak. 'I probably didn't get enough water,' she thought.

Blair was not the hardiest woman at the best of times. Now that her feet were soaked in the cold water, she felt her energy running low.

"Don't cry or talk. We need to save our energy. This mountain is full of stones, and the flood isn't strong enough to dislodge those. But we have to keep climbing." The two girls began to move up the mountain again.

The trail was so slippery they had to be extra cautious. Blair not only had to keep alert, but also had to take care of the girl. The water was constantly rising. Out of options, Blair clenched her teeth and leaped onto a huge rock.

On the rock, Blair saw Miller and his colleagues on another huge rock. The two groups were separated by the surging floodwaters.

the rock as well. The two girls finally

rain-slicked hair back, and looked around. The situation

forest. If the flooding didn't stop, they had to go higher. But the rock was so smooth that

pocket and dialed the emergency call for the

couldn't help missing Wesley. If he was here, he would be able to save

Wesley wouldn't be here. He had been promoted, and wouldn't be

girl beside her, she opened WeChat. Despite the lack of signal, she clicked Wesley's dialog box and typed, "Maybe this is the last time you'll hear from me. I regret everything. I regret having gone abroad. We didn't even talk once when I was in London. It doesn't

The message will be delivered when you are online." She didn't give up, but stood up and tried to

ten minutes, the message was finally sent. Blair

call the emergency number. But to her disappointment, she

When Blair could almost not feel anything from

help. But she had been sitting there so long, the moment she got to her feet her legs went soft, and she

girl was quick enough to pull her back, and Blair was able to steady herself in time. She took a few deep breaths

coat and waved it in the air while yelling, "Help!

to help them. Helicopters were flying overhead, and some people were being airlifted. Blair became dispirited when she saw

head was killing her. If it kept raining, she didn't think she would be able

Wesley assembled a team of soldiers on the training

rainstorm in the South Mountain has caused disastrous torrential floods. Estimated rainfall is 180 mm. There are more than a hundred people trapped

"One!"

"Two!"