“Yasmine, what about you?”

Yasmine confirmed that the rope was tied tightly and wiped the rain off her face.

“Me? What about me? You have no idea how important you are around here. If

anything happened to you, Boyd would skin me alive. You can’t die on my

watch.”

Saying these words, Yasmine couldn’t help but shiver all over, feeling an

unexpected chill in her heart amidst such a situation.

“I’ll lead the way. You follow.”

Serana nodded vigorously, her earlier trepidation replaced by a semblance of

relief. “Okay, okay.”

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She glanced at the rope around her waist, then lifted her eyes to look towards

the mountain through the rain. Confirming that her rope was in their hands, she

finally breathed a sigh of relief. Compared to the earlier nervousness and

caution, she now appeared much more relaxed.d2

A single rope brought about a profound psychological transformation in her. It

was precisely this change that caught her off guard when the unexpected

happened.

Serana’s movements, once cautious, had grown careless.

Since she refused to climb by herself, Jasmine had to move closer, bringing

them both near the precarious branch.

A sudden gust whipped through the trees, and the branch began to sway

violently.

Jasmine’s face turned a shade paler. Gripping the branch for dear life, she

bellowed, “Don’t move!”

raged, the branch thrashing even more

“Yasmine…”

swayed violently, knowing there was

herself, she freed one hand to grab onto

her balance and let out

holding the rope felt a sudden tug and, instinctively, they pulled with

might. A resounding crack split

they finally pulled the other end of the rope back, only a nearly

Serana remained.

branch was still hanging there, but there was no figure upon it.

filled Bryson’s head, his body swaying as he screamed,

“Yasmine!!”

jolted from Bryson’s agonized cry, snapping back to reality only

the rain before

cast a

would have it, their worst fears

down the hill and

“Yes, sir!”

“Yes!”

Panic ensued among them.

best intentions and this being the most viable

had allowed a young girl to take

disaster had struck.

to her family, their superiors, or the

weight of their failure

descended. The rain grew

echoing the emptiness of

rooted to the spot, her face ashen, her body shaking

police officer, frustrated and furious, brushed back his hair and paced

the mountain.

and find the missing

dropping to the ground,

his legs,

“Hey!”

worry about me. Please, I’m begging you, find

seemed to carry all his strength. With a heavy

down the slope.

the mountain, Ava, uneasy and clad

in hand,

stepping aside

by the uniformed figure carrying

her ascent, following the faint noises to

flashlight swept the

Ava froze,

hearing noises from below.

mind, and she gripped the flashlight

Something terrible had happened.

hesitation, she turned and

the orphanage, Serana was settled

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