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
Without much time to think, Lewis grabbed Josephine and pulled her into his arms. Then, he threw the dagger with his free hand.The dagger flew straight into the hyena's throat. It let out a painful whimper in mid-air before falling to the ground.Seeing the hyena lying at her feet, Josephine broke
Lewis withdrew his gaze awkwardly and grabbed Josephine's outstretched hand. Then, he climbed up.However, they weren't high enough. They had to go higher. He climbed further and extended his hand to help pull Josephine up.Stopping at a point about halfway up the tree, they squeezed onto a branch t
Josephine was momentarily taken aback by his words. She carefully examined Lewis once again. His injuries were indeed severe, with wounds visible all over his bare upper body. However, he seemed relaxed. She couldn't determine the extent of his condition."What should we do then?"Lewis sighed and