NovelEnglishElias frowned deeply; his worry etched onto his face.
"We've been shouting Ms. Alyssa's nthe whole way. With so many of us calling out, she should've heard us by now if she were
nearby!"
In a deep voice, Jasper said, "The wind is too strong, and then there's the heavy snowfall. Our voices are being drowned out. Lyse
might not hear us at all."
Lyse.
Her nicknslipped from his lips before he even realized it.
"I'm just afraid she's injured—or worse, fainted. If she blacks out in this cold..." Elias trailed off, his voice heavy with dread. "On a
day like this, she won't survive long. She'll freeze to death."
The group exchanged uneasy glances, the reality of his words tightening their chests.
It wasn't that Elias was being a doomsayer. Rather, this was the cruel reality that might actually happen.
Crater Mountain claimed lives every year. Danger lurked unpredictably in the woods on the mountain—anything could unfold.
"Let's split up," Jaspermanded, his eyes fixed on the shadowy forest. His voice carried an edge of desperation. "We're not
leaving until we find her."
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Elias hesitated. "But what if—"
"If anything happens to her," Jasper cut him off, his voice trembling with fierce determination, "I'll make this place my grave. |
mean it."
Before anyone could respond, Jasper turned and strode into the darkness, his figure quickly swallowed by the night.
Elias watched him disappear, exhaling a heavy sigh. "They're right when they say aristocratic families raise people with fiery
hearts."
Jasper trudged through the snow, his mind racing.
When Alyssa finally convinced him to make her a promise, all she asked was for him to go hiking with her.
But she didn't mean just a hike. She wanted them to retrace their past. If he were Alyssa, where would he go?
Jasper's heart raced as he strained to stay vigilant. He arrived at the cave—the very place where he and Alyssa had once sought
refuge during the landslide.
As he stared into the empty cave, memories of that day surged back—the harrowing brush with death, the suffocating fear, and
the unspoken bond of survival that had tethered them together.
"If God doesn't protect you, | will."
That promise wasn't just words; it was carved into his heart. He had not otten it. He had remembered it.
Jasper's world swirled in dizzying chaos. A heavy thud echoed as his strength gave out, sending him crashing to his knees. His
eyes, bloodshot and weary, glistened with the weight of exhaustion and turmoil.
"Alyssa... | have to find you..."
Clenching his fists, he clawed at the frozen ground, forcing himself to stand. His muscles screamed in protest, but he pushed
forward. "I have to... find you!"
In the midst of hopelessness, the temperature continued to plummet.
The weather was as ruthless and cold as reality.
Alyssa huddled into a tight ball, pressing herself against the rock. The pure white snow blanketed her almost entirely, rendering her
nearly invisible to anyone who wasn't looking carefully.
She squeezed her eyes shut, her lips a chilling shade of purple as hypothermia took its toll. Disoriented and barely clinging to
awareness, her mind wavered in a haze of confusion.
Soon, her entire body would be frozen stiff, and she would be at death's door.
Alyssa trembled violently as she curled tighter into herself. Lost in a daze, fragments of heartwarming childhood memories
flickered in her mind—a fleeting warmth against the encroaching cold.
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"Lyse, my sweet girl. Don't be afraid. I'm here."
The beautiful and gentle woman stroked her hair. "I know that you've been through a lot. Go to sleep. I'll keep watch over you..."
"Mom... I'm exhausted..."
Just as she was on the brink of losing consciousness, she heard the sound of a familiar voice calling out to her, albeit vaguely.
"Alyssa!"
Was that Jasper?
Alyssa was startled, as if a jolt of electricity had gone through her. Her eyes fluttered open while she was still in that woman's
arms, whose face was now blurry.
Feeling despondent, Alyssa let out a bitter laugh.
Yeah, how could that be Jasper's voice?
She no longer had any hope in that man.
Nevertheless, in the next second, Alyssa felt a pair of hands gripping her shoulders tightly. It was as if they were about to dig their
fingers into her flesh to anchor her soul.
Dazedly, she opened her eyes.
In the darkness and gloom, Jasper's sharp eyes shined brightly like the stars in the night sky.
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