Chapter 428

Gerald’s figure was steady as he darted swiftly toward North. His gaze was focused on her only. Amidst the panicked cries and shouts, he caught up to North. “Give me your hand!”

Two minutes ago, North had noticed something wrong with her skis. No matter how she tried to regain her balance, her skis always angled to the left. Although she forced herself to stay calm and tried many ways to stop, she only kept going faster.

Right then, she heard a man’s voice telling her to give him her hand.

North suddenly came out of her messy thoughts. “Gerald?”

“Yes, it’s me.”

When he saw that North was about to ram into the barrier, Gerald’s gaze suddenly turned grim. “Trust me!”

North did not hesitate any longer. She used all her strength to throw herself into Gerald’s embrace. Gerald timed it well and managed to catch her. The great force hurtled them both onto the snowy ground.

North heard a loud crack, as if someone had hit a rock.

She felt the world spin around her. But although she felt