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Chapter 429 Why It Took So Long to Come Back

Author: Fiona Sykes
Once the thought started to appear, it took root and continued to grow stronger.

The fire in the cave flickered. Yet, it was slowly dimming as no one added wood to it.

Droopy-eyed, David weakly tossed some firewood into it.

The fire dimmed slightly from the branch he threw in. After hearing a soft sound, the fire suddenly built up ferociously and lit the whole cave up.

At this point, David suddenly stood up with great struggle despite the pain in his whole body.

When he got up, everything before him went black. He lost his strength and was falling flat on the ground.

Luckily, he realized he hadn't recovered fully in that split second. He used the stone wall to support his body to get up.

He pursed his lips and relaxed for a while. Finally, he forcefully stood up.

He turned his gaze up. He saw the cold night before him and staggered toward the outside.

He had been to the place to retrieve water. It was about a few hundred meters from where he was. The woman should have been bac
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