Lewis cried out, "Ouch!"As Lewis drew a deep breath, he felt the powerful force almost knocking him to the ground. He promptly used his hands to steady himself and avoid a sudden fall.He turned to look at Josephine, his face pale. "Are you trying to murder your husband?"Josephine retorted, "You s
While Josephine was lost in thought, Lewis had already retrieved the bird from the bushes. Again, he gutted and cleaned it right before her.When Josephine snapped back to reality, she saw that the bird's feathers had been plucked off. She could no longer recognize the bird."What bird is this?""It
Josephine didn't want to eat it at first. Yet, she couldn't help taking a bite when she smelled it. Although the scent wasn't the most pleasant, it was better than the bird earlier. She just couldn't eat much more. "I don't want to eat now." She pushed the fish away and gazed at the darkening sky.
No one could interfere, judge, or know what they did. Nobody would know what had happened even if they left the forest.Lewis retracted his gaze while eating a spoonful of the wild bracken.The silent atmosphere resumed until Josephine heard a buzzing and instinctively looked up. The sound came from
The two raced outside, where a Jeep with a local license plate arrived. The other subordinates near the house had already surrounded the car. The car door soon opened, and someone stepped out. Subordinates from the Yale family recognized the person and instantly lowered their weapons."Why have yo
Minutes later, a familiar figure approached from between some trees. That was when she sighed in relief.Lewis held some fruits wrapped in leaves and a rabbit he had caught. He arrived at the open area before setting his things on the ground. "You're awake."Josephine nodded, then noticed the things
While standing before the fire's glow, Josephine noticed how much paler Lewis had gotten since daytime."I'm fine. I just need to sweat it out." Lewis held her hand and removed it from his forehead. His voice also sounded weak, like he didn't even have the strength to cough. Josephine knelt before
Josephine bent down while searching the area for dry wood. She found some with the faint glowing torch in her hand. At the same time, her hand grazed against several bugs, which jolted her into running a distance away.She patted her chest as she took deep breaths. Even though she was afraid, she co