The hostage was none other than Kira!

Though she was held captive, she couldn’t stop tears from streaming down her cheeks at the sight of Devin.

Devin scowled. “Why are you here?”

“S-Shanae left me with these men. Devin, I wasn’t the one behind Coldbridge’s incident. Shanae forced me to do that. She threatened to give my parents a hard time in the Wood family. Aunt Jasmine is dead, so I had no choice…” she trailed off and wailed sadly.

Devin was speechless.

One commander asked, “Major Devin, is she your cousin? What should we do now? If we rescue her and let them leave, our efforts for the past few days would be in vain.”

Though they were clearly reminding Devin of their mission, he couldn’t leave her to die.

After all, Kira was his cousin. If she were to die here, he wouldn’t be able to face his aunt and uncle for the rest of his life.

Thus, Devin ordered them to allow the criminals to leave.

When Kira was released, she scurried to Devin, hollering, “Devin!”

Without hesitation, she threw herself into his arms and trembled profusely.

her out of his arms instinctively, but when he saw her shaking figure and

to take you to the base so that you

Kira released her

led her out of the forest

They had been working for a long time to capture those smugglers, but a woman appeared out of nowhere and ruined their

cousin suddenly appear in the hands

left, one remained. He was close

“I’m not sure. She claimed someone handed her

as

a Wood to the criminals? When did she get this bold? I can’t believe she’s this cruel. Isn’t she afraid that the head of the Woods family

Devin wasn’t completely convinced.

few commanders to hold a meeting in the tent. They decided on a plan before he left the

girl’s sick. The doctor said she

Devin was planning on questioning her thoroughly when he heard

Dengue?

as he lifted the

Kira was lying on the thin bed, unconscious from the high

and reminded anxiously, “Major Devin, you’re back. Your cousin has dengue, so we have to

Hospital?

the rainforest, and the nearest hospital was a few hundred kilometers away.

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