To provide Quinn and Jenna with the best, President Talbot instructed his staff to prepare the innermost, best hot spring for them to soak in. There was even a cozy antique pavilion beside it where they could drink tea and play chess when they were tired of soaking.As it was nighttime, the road leading to the hot spring was dimly lit. However, the pavilion was beautifully illuminated.Jenna helped Quinn into the hot spring, then got in herself.The warm hot spring water soothed every cell of Jenna’s body as she closed her eyes in bliss.She even sighed. “President Talbot has such a good eye to have chosen such a good piece of land.”“Once it’s winter and it snows here in North City, the entire hot spring area will be covered in snow. It would be so beautiful to soak in the hot spring while we watch the snow fall!“Have you come to this resort before?” Jenna looked at Quinn.He shook his head. “No. There’s not much point coming to a place like this alone.”“You could invite you
A voice traveled over before the person even showed up. “Jen!” Jenna spotted Carina approaching with a towel wrapped around her. Carina must have just left another hot spring somewhere else. Jenna called out, “Why are you here? Do you want to join me for a bit?” “It’s alright, that hot spring is too small.” Carina glanced at the hot spring, unimpressed by it. Then, she remarked, “Jen, come on. Let me take you to another hot spring! It’s way larger than this one over here!” “You go ahead.” Jenna glanced at the man sharing the hot spring with her with a docile expression, “Sam isn’t back yet. There’s no one to take care of him if I leave now.” “Sam is already back!” Carina said in a shrill voice, “I'm staying on the same floor as him and bumped into him on the way out. I even said hi to him!” Upon hearing this, Jenna stepped out of the hot spring and went to the gazebo. She found her phone and called Sam. Carina grabbed a towel and wrapped it around Jenna. Quinn glim
Many guests began to swell with anticipation upon hearing the hotel staff’s announcement. Carina was just as excited. She turned to Jenna and said while still chewing a beef patty, “I’ve never got to see much fireworks growing up. The biggest fireworks show I’ve seen was probably from when I went to Disney.” She suddenly became curious. “Why is the resort putting on a fireworks show anyway? There’s not any special holidays coming soon.” “It’s my first time coming to this resort.” Jenna speculated, “Maybe they’re only doing it because there had been a lot of guests these past few days and wanted to entertain everyone.” Carina nodded and agreed with Jenna’s guess. At exactly ten o'clock, the night sky was suddenly illuminated by a blinding burst of light. A colorful array of lights suddenly turned the night into day. The area around the hot spring and the faces of the people watching were showered in the mesmerizing glow of the giant fireworks above. Before the first
The next while Jenna was still in a deep slumber, she was awakened by a frantic pound on her door. She quickly threw on her nightgown and peeked through the peephole to see Sam standing outside the door. When she opened the door, she noticed he seemed rather upset. “Hey Sam, what's going on?” “A mine collapsed in Fabell City, and ten people were buried alive,” Sam said gravely. “I’ve sent my people there. The authorities of Fabell City have put together a team to conduct emergency rescue as well. Still, news has spread quickly, and the local government has heard about what happened.” A mine collapsing and burying the people alive was certainly a major accident. “Send someone to deal with the government and limit the spread of the news.” At some point, Quinn had shown up right behind Jenna. He began issuing orders without skipping a beat, “Get in touch with several trustable media outlets, and we’ll head over there together.” Jenna turned and pointed out to him. “If
Quinn could feel his vision turning dark. He proceeded to issue calm instructions, “Tell the people there to look for their car. I’ll be right over.” With that, he hung up and got up from the couch. Last night, his eyesight recovered slightly. His vision was no longer a complete mash of blurred particles. Despite that, his vision was still quite limited. As he paced out of the hotel, he accidentally bumped into several guests. Once he stopped on the side of the road, he managed to flag down a taxi with his limited eyesight. He immediately told the driver to take him to the collapsed mine, to which the driver reacted with horror. “It’s storming out there. I heard there’s a mine that collapsed, followed by a mudslide… “Sir, you’ll have to pay extra. Also, I’m only going to drop you by the side of the road when we get there.” “I’ll pay extra. Just hurry up and drive!” Quinn urged the driver sharply. Then, he used the voice assistant feature to dial Sam’s number. Sam di
The whole body of the black Mercedes-Benz was swallowed up by the mudslide, leaving only its rear section poking out of the bed. The heavy rain was accelerating the flow of the mud, leading the car to sink fast. It was completely buried underneath a combination of mud and rocks. Chances were that the occupants had already suffocated to death. Quinn walked over tremblingly. His expression was beyond tense and grave. He grabbed the tools and began digging up the mud piled around the car with the rescue team. At one point, they finally managed to access the rear window. Quinn squatted down and pried away the mud pooled on the window. He held his breath. Part of him wished for Jenna to be inside, while another wished otherwise. Perhaps she got swept out of the car, but then again, her chances of survival would be slimmer in such a case. It had been so long. What were the chances of survival? Once he finally smeared off the mud on the window, his heart dropped again.
“Driver, did you hear me?” Jenna turned to the driver. “Take us to the hospital!” The driver nodded. “Alright.” Quinn was afraid to complain any further. He knew Jenna would seal his mouth shut if he protested again. So, he stayed silent. When they got to the emergency department at the hospital, the nurse cleaned and applied medicine to Quinn's wound before wrapping it with gauze. After that, he was prescribed more aftercare ointment. By the time the two returned to the hotel, it was nighttime, and the thunderstorm had stopped. Since leaving the mine, they had worn the same soaked clothes into the hospital. It semi-dried during their stay at the hospital, leaving the fabric grossly glued to their skin. Once they got back to their hotel room, Quinn looked around. He led Jenna to the bathroom, then fumbled with the shower head to turn it on. After making sure the temperature was right, Quinn helped Jenna unbutton her shirt. “Take a hot shower so you don’t catc
When Quinn saw the state Jenna was in, he had a feeling he was partly responsible. He leaned into her and asked, “Are you feeling uncomfortable anywhere?” “No!” Jenna snapped at him with a glare. “Are you sure there’s nothing wrong?” Quinn persisted and stuck his hand underneath the blanket, only to be instantly slapped away by Jenna. Jenna groaned with pain. “My waist hurts…” Quinn did a double-take. As he recalled how relentless he was with her last night, a rare glimpse of guilt flashed across his eyes. He put on his pajamas and went into the bathroom. Since his eyesight had improved again, he could now see with better clarity. His stride was more confident now. He quickly found a bottle of essential oils from the shelf in the bathroom and brought them to the bedroom. “Lie down. Let me give you a massage to relieve the pain.” “You know how to?” Jenna asked skeptically. “No, but I should be able to manage once I watch a video guide,” he said as he reached for