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
“Yeah.” Seeing as Jenna remembered the precise events of that day, Quinn did not try to deny it. “How could you…” She could feel a lump of hatred growing inside her, with a strong urge to tell him off for his wretchedness. “You think I'm scum because of what I did, don't you?” Quinn gently stroked her cheeks with his fingers. With a sigh, he said, “If that’s what I truly am, I could have done something to snatch you away for myself. Did I do that? No. All I did was ruin Shawn’s plans when I knew what he had planned for you.” Jenna stayed silent. At that time, Quinn was nothing more than a stranger to her. She would not have believed him without substantial proof, even if he had told her what was happening. It was Quinn who ended up saving her. Yesterday, when they were on the way to the mine, she asked Jacob if he knew about Quinn’s background.“Why Quinn would not announce to the world that he was a Forester? Why would he accept being slandered by people who assumed
On their flight back home, Sam informed Jenna that the rescue team managed to save six miners from the collapsed mine. Unfortunately, four of them had died of asphyxiation by the time they were recovered. They managed to work out a settlement for the victims’ families, with everything sorted quickly and efficiently. Despite that, the disaster had made its rounds on the news and cast Elysian Group in a bad light. The company’s stock prices on the market had been in a poor state for the last two days. While Sam was relaying this to Jenna, she looked for information on Fabell City’s mines. While a collapsed mine was a tragedy, it was not exactly a rare occurrence. It was something that happened all across the country. She had a feeling something was off. No accidents had occurred in the Fabell City mine for five years. Yet, it collapsed during the thunderstorm last night. She recalled what happened two days ago when she and Quinn humiliated Langham Corporation in fron
The auction was held by a charity committee. With the central goal of the event, it drew more attention than usual. It meant countless big shots in the business world, government agencies, and even celebrities were present. The venue of the charity auction was in the large conference hall of the Maxim Hotel. When nighttime rolled around, media members lined along both sides of the red carpet outside the hotel with their cameras pointed at the junction leading to the red carpet. They watched as escort vehicles arrived and out came celebrities rarely seen in public. All the attendees were dressed like royalty, prompting the media reporters to swarm forward and take pictures. The celebrities were very fond of the spotlight. They waved and posed for the cameras as they traveled down the red carpet. It would take them about a minute to step into the hotel. The businessmen, on the other hand, were not fond of the attention. They would beeline into the hotel the moment they ste
The staff guided Jenna into the banquet hall. The charity auction was scheduled to start at 8:30 p.m., which was about two and a half hours away. It will be held in the conference hall on the second floor of the banquet hall. Until then, guests could eat and mingle around. The European-style long table in the banquet hall was filled with all sorts of wonderful food. Inside, the atmosphere was very lively. When Jenna stepped in through the main entrance, she immediately drew a lot of eyes in her direction. Part of it was because of her great beauty, the other was because she was Quinn's wife. She surveyed the banquet hall with a sweeping glance and immediately recognized the faces of several executives from other companies. She went to collect a glass of champagne before heading over to greet them. The executives were very polite with her, just as they would be with Quinn. Meanwhile, some of the noble ladies became bothered when they saw Jenna’s beautiful gown and b
Mrs. Symons did not get what Jenna was hinting at, but she nodded. “That’s right.” “Fourteen years… You two are an old couple now,” Jenna candidly commented as she glided her fingers over the champagne glass. “I watched an interview with Mr. Symons on the news a few days ago. He mentioned he never got a wedding certificate with you… which confused me. You two have been together for so long. Why haven’t you two gotten a marriage certificate yet?” The other ladies’ curiosity was spurred the moment she brought this up. They all looked at Mrs. Symons. “Is that true?” Mrs. Symons hung out with them regularly and would take every chance to show off the latest diamond she bought. She would always harp about how good her husband was to her. It was shocking to know that the two did not have a wedding certificate despite being together for fourteen years! Mrs. Symons became choked up when she felt their gaze pointed at her. She made herself speak. “It’s something to do wi