Silly Bride

Chapter 254

Winnie was about to get the first aid kit from Riley when Christopher grabbed her by the wrist.“That won’t be necessary. All you have to do is avoid putting any more strain on my wound. Look, I really can’t move around right now. Just let me lie down somewhere safe while you go look for a vehicle. Who knows, I might still be alive when you come back for me,” he uttered with a pleading look in his eyes.Winnie was starting to tear up as well.“Don’t look at me like that! What will you do if I agree to that suggestion of yours? What if you end up dying here?” she sobbed.Christopher’s tears were the first to fall. “Then remember where you left me and try to come back for my corpse later on. If possible, that is.”Winnie shook her head. “We’re almost there, though. Can’t you hang in there just a little while longer?”Christopher sniffled and tried his best to force a smile at her. “I’ll try my best to, but I don’t have much time left. You need to go right now. Do not waste any more time, you hear? Please, I’m begging you.”Winnie opened her mouth, but the words were stuck in her throat. All she could do was stare at Christopher as her tears flowed down her cheeks.Christopher shot her one final glance before turning around and limping toward the forest.After a brief pause, Winnie ran after him and found him a clean and secluded spot to lie down.“I’ll leave this first aid kit with you. Wait here for me, okay? Don’t give up! Remember, humans are extremely resilient! There will be hope as long as you have the will to survive! I’ll definitely come back for you!” she sobbed out.With tears in his eyes, Christopher smiled and nodded at her. “Yeah, I believe you. I always have.”Christopher is right. I need to act fast if I am to get a car and come back for him! With that in mind, Winnie said, “Okay, I’ll be on my way now. I’ll come back for you as soon as I can, so make sure to hang in there!”As she stood up and got ready to leave, Christopher called out to her from behind, “Winnie, there’s something I need to tell you.”Winnie turned around immediately. “What is it?”Christopher stared at her with his teary eyes glistening in the sunlight. “I…”I want to tell her that I like her, but she’s already in a lot of guilt for what happened to me… Telling her that I like her will only add to that guilt of hers. A dying man like me mustn’t be so selfish. I should just keep my feelings for her to myself.“I want you to stay safe and live a happy life,” he continued after a brief moment of hesitation.“All right. We’ll continue this conversation next time, okay?” Winnie replied with a nod and ran off as quickly as her legs could carry.Christopher stared at her until she eventually disappeared from sight.He then slowly closed his eyes and listened to the sounds of the wildlife around him. He could even feel the insects crawling over his exposed skin from time to time.Man, the environment here sure is amazing… Why does a beautiful place like this have to be filled with such evil?Christopher let out a sigh as he opened his eyes and stared at the trees and sky above.It’s a shame I won’t be making it back alive. What will my family do without me? Sigh… Oh, well… Perhaps this is my fate. No, I have something great to look forward to in life! I can’t die just yet! I need to stay alive!About ten minutes later, a speeding car came to a sudden halt by the side of the main road.Two women quickly got out of the car and ran into the forest.Christopher was drifting in and out of consciousness when he felt someone tapping him on the shoulder.As his eyelids felt really heavy at the time, he wasn’t able to open his eyes fully.Although he couldn’t get a clear look at the two figures in front of him, he heard a familiar voice calling out to him, “I’m back, Christopher! Can you hear me?”Christopher knew that voice all too well. “Winnie? Is that you? You made it back in time…”Winnie breathed a huge sigh of relief when she saw that he was still conscious. “Yes, it’s me! I came back for you with a car like I promised, Christopher! There’s still hope for you!”Yulissa got worried when she didn’t hear from Winnie and Christopher, so she decided to look for them.Since Riley couldn’t walk very fast with