"Thank you."

Suddenly, Quincy's soft, sincere voice echoed in Lydia's ears as he looked at her with those deep, dark eyes. Lydia could sense his seriousness in that moment.

"No need to be so formal. You've helped me too. Let's focus on recovering and then get out of here. Maybe we can ask the man if he has a phone?"

Lydia felt they had spent enough time in the mountains, and she knew the factory workers likely wouldn't give up looking for them.

"Alright, I'll talk to him."

Quincy had already asked the man about borrowing a phone, but the man had declined, saying, "I've been out here in the mountains hunting for years. What would I need a phone for?" His small home was simple but well-equipped. Quincy found it hard to believe that the man didn't have a phone, but there were no signs of any communication devices around. Quincy suggested, "In that case, could you take us to the nearest market? We can pay to use a phone to call for help. We'll make sure to reward you generously once we're safe." The man didn't have a phone, but he could clearly recognize the value of Quincy's clothes.

had a chance to think it over. Quincy didn't agree immediately. "What's your

"I saved you,

impossible choice, and the sudden change in the man's demeanor was alarming. Quincyrealized the condition wasn't up

Lydia closer. "We're not agreeing to

But if the man tried anything with Lydia, Quincy was prepared to fight to the

said, "If you don't want to agree, then there's nothing more

turned and walked away, leaving Quincy and Lydia alone in the room. Soon after, they heard the sound of the door

we should have

who knows what he's really planning? If you got hurt, what then? At least with me here, we have

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