Chapter 138: I Will Protect Her

Elaine woke up in Aaron's arms, and upon seeing that he was still asleep, she didn't disturb him. She got up quietly, opened the door, and found Grant chopping firewood. She decided to approach Grant since she had found his reaction strange after hearing the gunshot last night. It seemed like he knew something but hadn't mentioned it. This was an opportunity to ask him about it and inquire about Aaron's leg injury.

"Good morning, Uncle Grant," she greeted.

Grant neatly stacked the split firewood and looked up when he heard her voice. "Good morning."

Elaine asked, "Uncle Grant, do you really think the gunshot we heard last night was just a hunter shooting?"

Grant hesitated for a moment, seeming uncertain, and then asked in response, "There's something I didn't tell you. Yesterday afternoon, I went to another part of the mountain to collect herbs, and I saw several men wearing camouflage clothing. It seemed like they were searching the mountain. At the time, I thought they were hunting