We’re saved… We’re finally saved, Mommy!

Ashlyn continued up the mountain with the others. After they walked for about half an hour, a familiar male voice drifted into her ears.

“Men, we must rescue everyone trapped under these rocks before the upstream water bursts its banks. Otherwise, they’ll all die when a flash flood breaks out.”

It was none other than Lucas.

Ashlyn glanced back over her shoulder. “Hurry up, everyone! We’re going to convene with Lucas. There are people buried under the rocks above!”

As the mountainous terrain was beyond difficult to traverse, it was still a great hardship no matter how fast they walked.

When Ashlyn lifted her head again after walking for a while, she was greeted by the sight of Lucas’ tall and slender back on the mountainside just a stone’s throw away. Behind him were Spencer and dozens of men.

She looked at the familiar figure, and her nose inexorably stung.

An indescribable feeling pervaded her.

would coordinate and work side by side with Lucas in such a

sounding sonorous and forceful. “We’ve got to dig up all these rocks and save those buried underneath. Spencer, lead a few men and widen the fissures here. Torrential waters will likely cascade in a flash flood and sweep

at the hillside camp will be in danger. What should we do now, Mr. Nolan? Should we save these

But if they’re still alive, do we have the heart to sacrifice them and have them remain buried here so that those below the mountain

could say anything, he suddenly heard a woman’s cool and crisp voice ring

gaped at the woman

help turning back for a look either, only to spot Ashlyn heading toward them at a fast clip in a raincoat. “Honey? Why are

we split up earlier? Why did we both ultimately end

I believe we won’t back down just because of some trivial difficulty. Let’s get them out before the flash flood hits. We’ll find a way to move some

now. Let’s get digging.” Having said that, Lucas stepped forward and picked up the shovel to dig up the

everyone else started swinging their shovels and excavating the rocks. Meanwhile, those without tools moved the rocks

so they had to get the rocks

stretched out her hands to move the rocks. When both her hands, which were bleeding incessantly, came into view, Lucas found the

out his massive hands and grasped her fair and delicate ones. “Have you lost your mind? Your hands are

okay. They don’t hurt at all.”

then, a hand came into sight from underneath the

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