Chapter 257

Crash!

The sky, a gloomy shade of white, rumbled ominously with a sudden thunderclap.

It seemed as if the bolt was aimed right at Thaddeus, paralyzing him completely.

Only his heart was pounding fiercely, waves of complex emotions crashing within him.

“Professor Leo,” Thaddeus‘ voice was taut, almost a whisper, “how long has Ms. Ilana been helping you with the patrols?”

“About three years now,” Professor Leo replied. “She’s been a great help.”

Those were the three years since he and Evadne got married.

Thaddeus‘ heart gave a painful lurch.

A bitter wave of anguish surged up his throat, almost suffocating him.

All these years, she were hiding the truth, doing the same thing he was doing.

But he had his reasons. What were hers?”

Thaddeus‘ head throbbed painfully as wave after wave of confusion threatened to overcome him.

“Looks like a storm’s coming,” Professor Leo muttered, glancing at the darkening sky and pulling out his walkie–talkie to contact Captain Sean. “Be careful out there, Sean! Especially with Ilana.”

“Don’t worry, professor, came the prompt reply.

Thaddeus turned abruptly and headed towards the entrance of the Misty Mountain trail.

“Mr. Thaddeus! Where are you going?” Professor Leo called after him.

Thaddeus didn’t stop but answered silently in his mind–to find her.

sky was a dark gray, rumbling with the threat of

still daytime, but the sky was

this weather?” one of the team members grumbled as

said, his voice barely audible over the wind and rain.

Look!” Evadne called out, pointing

We’re on the right track!”

Ilana and group A, come with me.

captain!” came the

rain gear, Evadne was soaked to the skin and shivering. The wind was howling, making it hard to move

vast, a labyrinth of slopes and

“Help, someone help me.”

hear her!” Evadne cried, stopping in her tracks. “She’s

at her in surprise. The pretty woman wasn’t just for show. She had sharp

warned as she started to head in the

desperate calls for

someone to find her. Now, she was the

moments,

here to help!”

move?” she asked the woman, but the woman could only shake

I’m coming down to get you!”

Sean

down, her movements swift and sure despite the treacherous conditions. She reached the woman, pulling

move it.” the woman whimpered, her voice barely

out of here,” Evadné promised,

she began the difficult task of rescuing the injured woman from

held the woman close, securing a rope tightly

ground tremble beneath her feet as if an earthquake

it! It’s a

drenched in sweat and panic–stricken, tugged at the

no matter how hard he tried, his feet kept slipping

all lose our lives

losing our

only save one! We need to get out of here

with mud began to pour down like a raging flood, carrying with it a destructive force

his strength, letting out

landslide hit, amidst the thick smoke, they managed to pull

a

Ilana, Ms. Ilana

his eyes darkened, and everything before him seemed to fade

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