There was nothing she could do about it. Hence, she could only ruffle her hair in frustration and planned to ask about the situation after two hours.

Silas put down the satellite phone and caught up to Shane, relaying the telephone conversation to him.

Shane remained silent.

In that instance, finding Natalie was of utmost importance to him.

Boom!

A rumble of thunder crackled from the sky, followed by a bolt of lightning slitting through the night, lighting up the woods for a split second.

Silas looked up. “Mr. Shane, it’s going to rain anytime now.”

Shane kept quiet and continued striding forward.

Silas grabbed him by his arm and added edgily, “Mr. Shane, we’re in the woods. If it rains, it’ll be extremely dangerous. There might be landslides or trees toppled by the thunder; we’d be prone to injuries. We can’t continue searching and must leave right away, Mr. Shane!”

“Let go!” Shane flung his arm forcefully.

 

Nevertheless, Silas had a firm grip, and Shane didn’t manage to shrug him off.

Silas continued, “Mr. Shane, I know you’re anxious to find madam, but we can’t continue in such a condition. Otherwise, you’d also be in trouble.”

 

Shane’s expression turned grim, and he

his grip again. “I’ll not let

“Silas, you-”

he could finish his words, Shane felt a sudden ache in the back of his neck. He looked at the knifehand strike gesture of Silas

hurriedly with a hint of repentance in his eyes. “I’m sorry, Mr. Shane. Please forgive me. I

that, he signaled the search and rescue team to evacuate and helped Shane

before the thunderstorm. Otherwise,

they

the other side of the

were torn everywhere, and there were jarring wounds and scratches all over her arms and feet. The parts of her clothes around her wounds were all stained in

Plop!

which woke her up, bringing her back to her

the sky, soaking her hair and clothes in the blink

shuddered and tried to get

as she moved, excruciating sensations came from all over her body, and she couldn’t help but let

raised her hand and looked at the wounds and

had been kidnapped by Sean, and Shane came to her

toward the bitter end, Sean decided to take her down with

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