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.

side by side with Lucas in such a

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

that happens, everyone at the hillside camp will be in danger. What should we do now, Mr. Nolan? Should we save these people here or

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

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

Berry?” Spencer gaped at the woman

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

up earlier? Why did we

the people! All of us are the best, and I believe we won’t back down just because of some trivial difficulty. Let’s get them out before the flash flood hits.

Fortunately, we’ve got numbers on our side now. Let’s get digging.” Having said that, Lucas stepped forward and picked

else started swinging their shovels and excavating the

they had to get

out her hands to move the rocks. When both her hands, which were

shot out his massive hands and grasped her fair and delicate ones. “Have you

They don’t hurt at all.” Ashlyn shook

then, a hand came into sight from

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