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

his back to her, sounding sonorous and forceful. “We’ve got to dig up all these rocks and save those buried underneath. Spencer, lead

What should we

if they’re already dead under these rocks. But if they’re still alive, do we

heard a woman’s cool and crisp voice ring out in the pouring rain

gaped at the

either, only to spot Ashlyn heading toward them at a fast clip

we split up earlier? Why did we both ultimately

back down just because of some trivial

said, we need to race against time. Fortunately, we’ve got numbers on our side now. Let’s get digging.” Having said that, Lucas stepped forward and picked up the shovel to

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

they had

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

out his massive hands and grasped her fair and delicate ones.

at all.”

hand came into

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