True Love Waits

Chapter 575 I'll Bring Her Back Safe And Sound

Before Wesley left, Hartwell reminded him, "Be careful!"

Wesley nodded. "Don't worry. I'll bring her back safe and sound."

Staring at his retreating figure, Hartwell had mixed feelings about this. 'I know he cares for Blair a lot. Why does he keep pushing her away?'

After half an hour, Wesley's phone buzzed. He stopped to drink some water, and then fished his phone from his waterproof holster. It was a WeChat message from Blair.

A myriad of feelings welled up in Wesley when he read it. He didn't reply to the message, but instead picked up the pace.

On his way up the mountain, he met quite a few rescue workers and tourists, but Blair was not among them.

As time went by, the four people that had come with him descended the mountain once more, bringing some tourists they had saved with them. Still, Blair was nowhere to be found. The rain was beginning to ease off, which made it a little easier.

When Wesley located Miller, the water was already chest-high. The rescue workers had to use flotation devices to continue their operation. Miller and his colleagues were stranded where the flow was sluggish. Therefore, two rescue workers were able to lead them to safety and wrap them in dry blankets.

Wesley scanned the crowd carefully, but Blair was not among them.

His heart started racing wildly and he couldn't help but blame Miller for not having taken good care of her.

Wesley moved forward cautiously, and to his surprise, he spotted two figures on a huge stone, blocked by a tree.

Judging from their slim figures, he could tell they were two girls. They were hugging each other to keep warm.

One of them was wearing a pink coat and leaning on the shoulder of the other girl. Wesley couldn't see her face clearly and was not sure if that was Blair.

her for a long time now, his heart told him she must be

wouldn't be easy to get to her. The current of the flood had developed whitecaps, pushing a mass of deadly debris

side. They also saw the two girls. One of them shook his head. "We can't get there. The going

"Wait a bit?"

we try

you see that they don't have

the place

equipment away from him and told the other rescue worker,

"Yes!"

instructed the girl beside Blair to fasten the rescue rope to

lay huddled up on the rock and

the rope hesitantly, but with some prompting, she tied the rope around the trunk. A little more instruction via the bullhorn, and she had the clamps and carabiners fastened. After the rope was secured, Wesley and the rescue worker fastened their harnesses to the rope and made their way to the rock, suspended above the roaring floodwaters. They'd set it up that way so they wouldn't have to be caught in

yelled, "Hey, wake up! We're being

a rope tied to the tree near the rock. Two people were in harnesses, suspended from the rope over the surging flood. They were carefully making their way to their position. The rain was still heavy, and her eyes were blurry. She couldn't see their faces, but she was sure the man in the front

the rock. Color drained from her, and her face was as pale as a sheet. Staring at the man, she flashed a happy

I have no regrets!'

eyes dulled and she almost blacked out. But luckily, she bit her

would save her. 'Geez! I must look like something the cat dragged in. Will he hate me more, seeing me like

right with her as she was having trouble keeping her

a green leaf stuck to her forehead. Her pink coat now looked like a grey one thanks to the rain. Wesley's heart ached at the sight of her. How he

meters from the rock, he shouted, "Blair, I'm here. Just hold

been hours. I'm wet, I'm cold. It's a miracle I'm still awake, ' Blair thought with a bitter smile. She had thought that the girl had a stronger physique than her.

an attempt to grab her, but she failed. She could only helplessly watch as she fell into the water. Luckily, Wesley was fast enough to grab her and prevent her from being swept away in the current. He passed the girl to the rescue worker and