"You're tired, go to sleep first."Jeffrey, seemingly understanding the implicit message in her eyes said, "The mountain area is not very safe at night. They will take turns to keep watch."Implicit in his words was that she would have one tent to herself, Jeffrey would have his own, and the other four men would take turns resting in pairs.Melanie quickly grasped the situation, and her tense nerves relaxed, "I'm not sleepy yet. Let's warm up by the fire first."The fire was burning vigorously.The Morgan Group's bodyguards were no joke. They managed to find a lot of suitable materials for burning, perhaps prepared well before they came to the mountainous area.Jeffrey sat by the fire.Melanie initially wanted to sit opposite him, but she found that due to the wind direction, the other side was impossible to sit on. So, she obediently sat on a stone next to him.As she folded her legs and sat down, she could not help but let out a groan.Jeffrey's gaze suddenly flickered to he
Melanie instinctively crossed her arms over her chest in surprise, as she looked at Jeffrey who had just entered the tent."Get out quickly! The nearby mountains are unstable! It's dangerous!" Jeffrey said.Melanie took a moment to recover and then hurriedly followed him out of the tent. It turned out that the previous shaking was a sign of a landslide."President, the road ahead is still impassable by car. We can only go on foot," William reported, returning with a somewhat uneasy expression, glancing at Melanie from time to time.Jeffrey also looked at her. "How's your injury?""Not a problem," Melanie decisively replied.William, looking at the hesitation in the president's eyes, approached. "Madam, we can carry you."Melanie could not help but laugh. She was not that delicate. "I could walk normally yesterday without treating the wound, and besides, I've already bandaged it last night."As she spoke, she efficiently packed her backpack. "What are we waiting for? Let's go!"
The men appeared rather plain, and the woman who seemed increasingly weak stood out oddly. Melanie silently considered them. "Are you from Serenity Ridge Village?"The men nodded, "And you?"Melanie briefly explained their identities, emphasizing that her father was Chairman Jones, who had been supporting Serenity Ridge Village. Only then did the men lower their guard, speaking more casually."So, you're the benefactor's daughter! No wonder you're so kind. It's really unfortunate for us. We went to the county for some business and didn't expect heavy rain on the way back. Our car broke down, and we walked for a day and night without food or drink. If we hadn't met you, we might not have made it home."Melanie nodded in agreement, "We were also stranded last night due to the rain. We want to return to the neighboring village, but the road is blocked and difficult to traverse. We're still hesitating.""Then why not come back to our village first? In a couple of days when the weather
The sobbing of the woman resonated, trembling and urgent, "I was abducted. I know you're not locals. Please, take me away from here. I want to go home."Seeing Melanie, she rushed forward, desperately grabbing her hand, "Please, save me. I know you want to save me."Melanie motioned her to sit down, and asked with caution, "How did you escape?""They've been giving me drugs these days, making me weak and unable to speak. Thank you for changing the water. That's how I could escape. Their family is drinking now, and tonight they want to marry me to a mentally challenged man."The woman cried as she spoke but in a more subdued manner. "I don't have much time. They said someone would come to do my makeup later. What should I do?"In this territory of the locals, they could not confront them directly. Time was tight, and the situation was tricky. Melanie furrowed her brow.Thinking that Melanie might be unwilling to help, the woman, spoke to her in desperation. "I'm begging you. My fa
"Come on, if you're weak, I might have to help you myself!" The woman impatiently declared.With that, she began to undress Melanie. Melanie bit down hard on her lips, hoping to delay as much time as possible to assist the person trying to escape. She had no choice but to let the woman fuss over her.At this moment, she could only gamble on the decency of the person in the cabinet, hoping he would voluntarily close his eyes.After changing into the dress, without applying makeup, her face was already rosy.The woman helped her sit in front of the mirror, admiring her reflection. "This girl is lovely. I've never seen such a lively person! Even though Paul is a bit foolish, it seems that foolish people have good luck!"The woman kept chattering away, curating an old-fashioned makeup style onto her face, including white powder and rouge. She styled her hair and sprayed a large amount of gel, turning her into a painted young girl on the wall.After more than half an hour, the woman w
At this moment, the old village chief, Gary Cole arrived just in time, shouting as soon as he entered the courtyard of the Brewster house:"What are you doing? Ms. Melanie is the daughter of our village's great benefactor! She came here to do good things, not to make trouble with you!""But they let Paul’s wife go!" Drew protested."Without Chairman Jones, where did your family get the money to buy a wife?" Mr. Cole asked.Everyone present calmed down, realizing the truth. Those who had been wielding shovels just a moment ago set down their tools."Now that the person has escaped, go after her! It's a waste of time here. Can she come back just by staying here?" The village chief added."Mr. Cole is right!"Drew had also calmed down, quickly calling neighbors and grabbing flashlights to go out in search of the missing person."Thank you, Mr. Cole," Melanie said graciously."No need to thank me. You are doing a good deed." The old village chief smiled. "Hurry, once they can't fi
In the dim light of dawn, Melanie woke up to find that Jeffrey, William, and the others were already awake, waiting for her. After a brief freshening up, they continued their journey.Not far from their starting point, they encountered a group of people approaching. Leading them was Quincy, accompanied by several local youths."Ms. Jones!""Why are you here?" Melanie asked as they approached."We noticed you hadn't returned for two days. Local villagers informed me that there was heavy rain two, and this area is prone to landslides. Given the recent incidents, everyone is concerned about your safety, so we came to check on you," Quincy explained.Melanie smiled and expressed her gratitude to him and the villagers. Turning to Jeffrey, she introduced him, "This is..."Quincy looked at Jeffrey, standing beside Melanie. He had seen this distinguished man at the scene of the disturbance the day before but had not had the chance to inquire about his identity."He is..."Melanie turne
When Melanie regained consciousness, she found herself lying in a clean and white hospital room. She realized she had not died, but this place was far from the conditions of the rural medical room.She moved dizzily, feeling soreness in her limbs.Upon hearing her, Quincy, who was sitting in another room, walked over with a surprised look on his pale features. "You finally woke up? How do you feel? Any discomfort?"She gave a brief description of her feelings, and Quincy smiled. "Then there's no problem. Your dizziness is because you slept for a long time and you're hungry.""We didn't die, did we?" she asked anxiously."Of course not. Do you think we ended up in heaven?" he joked. "It’s far from any heaven, it's the county hospital.""What about my... my uncle?" she asked urgently."Your uncle left yesterday.""Is he uninjured?""Like you, he had minor injuries, but he recovered quickly," Quincy explained.Melanie felt relieved and pondered for a moment before asking, "What