Meanwhile, Lewis noticed she had eaten the rabbit and appeared more relaxed. He then started a small fire. It wasn't cold there, but he wanted to light up the cave.Josephine's gaze remained on the slowly growing flame before she snapped, "Put it out."Her voice was hoarse, which made it hard to hea
The cave fell into a terrifying silence for a long time after that. It was already dark out. So, one couldn't see one's fingers inside the unlit cave. The stillness made Josephine feel sleepy. Sometime later, Lewis got up to leave. The items Phineas had sent him arrived. There were cigarettes and
"Are you thirsty?" Lewis' magnetic voice rang out.It sent tingles all over Josephine's body. She covered her ears and tried to block his voice out."Are you feeling better? It looks like it might rain soon. I should prepare more food if you're still unable to walk. Do you have anything specific you
Josephine retreated and kept her gaze fixed on the entrance. It had been three or four days since she had last seen Lewis, and she had no idea what he had been doing outside.The man's tall figure appeared from outside in just a few minutes. Despite the days that had passed, most of the things she
After a while, Josephine pushed Lewis away. "Let's talk about that after we get out."Lewis stared fixedly at her. After a moment of silence, he released her.The cave fell silent again, and he didn't speak any further.As the night grew deeper, Josephine drifted off to sleep once more. When she wok
Josephine was slightly stunned. She had to admit that he made a valid point.Avery was indeed in Kiran's hands. She couldn't rescue Avery even if she escaped. However, she couldn't accept doing nothing and simply staying in the woods with him every day."She won't be in immediate danger, and you don
Lewis sighed. He approached her and patted her shoulder gently."Josie, come on. It's time to eat."Josephine didn't move, so he gave her a little shake. Unable to endure it, Josephine pulled down her coat and glared at him."I'm not eating!"Lewis seemed unfazed by her anger and asked, "Aren't you
Lewis paused and sighed. "It seems like we're lost."Hearing those words, Josephine felt like the sky was falling. She suddenly felt insecure. "It's okay, I'm here. I won't let anything happen to you." Lewis comforted her and continued walking for a while. The forest was already dark. Without sunl