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To Gilmore’s surprise, Juline truly was willing to carry him.
Having already stated he couldn’t walk, he wasn’t about to contradict himself now.
With a feigned look of frailty, he wrapped his arms around Juline’s slender neck and secured his
legs around her waist.
Seeing that Gilmore was settled on her back, Juline made her way out of the bedroom and soon left
the vi. Using her internal mana, she leaped gracefully, effortlessly moving through the mansion.
With the moonlight shining down from the clear night sky, navigating their path wasn’t too
challenging for Juline.
However, to avoid drawing any attention, she opted to avoid the winding mountain roads, choosing
instead the less- travelled paths through the woods.
After what seemed like a rtively short span of time, Juline, with Gilmore on her back, reached the
peak of a mountain. But upon reaching the top, they were met with a sheer drop – a diff
Looking around, Gilmore realized that Juline had lost her way, and she seemed unsure about the
route back to Vista Verde.
Moreover, he noticed the beads of sweat on her forehead and her increasingly rapid breaths, signs
of her growing fatigue.
He knew that she was a little tired.
Juline, you should put me down,” Gilmore suggested.
She was, indeed, tired.
Even for her, an elite internal force martialist, carrying a grown man over such rough terrain was no
small feat.
Giving in to her fatigue, she gently set Gilmore down.
Once on solid ground, Gilmore approached the cliff’s edge, peering down at the abyss below.
Turning to Juline, he remarked, “We’ve hit a dead end.
“Our only option is to retrace our steps down the mountain and find our way back to Vista Verde.”
Taking a moment to rest, Juline sat on a rock and responded, “All I knew was the address of the
mountain vi where they held you captive.
“However, aside from the main road that connects the mountain vi to Vista Verde, I’m unfamiliar
with other routes in these mountains that lead back,” Juline admitted, exining her misdirection.
Gilmore nodded understandingly. “You prioritized getting me out of that mansion without being
spotted by the Wyatt family’s people.
“That’s why you opted for the difficult mountain path, which eventually led us astray.
“No worries,” he continued, “Let’s take a breather and then check our mobile maps to find our
bearings. We can still make it back to Vista Verde.”
Juline agreed with a nod.
The two of them sat atop the peak, bathed in the serene glow of the moonlight. Their silhouettes
cast long, paired shadows. on the ground
Sharing such a quiet moonlit night alone with a man, Juline felt an unusual flutter in her heart.
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She’d never imagined herself rescuing Gilmore, let alone carrying him across mountains like wo
lovebirds on the run.
Come to think of it, this was the first time she had ever carried a man or shared such an intimate
moment with one.
And everything she did might have been driven by what Gilmore had said about helping her through
her troubles.
She knew of Karl’s ns and where they intended to detain Gilmore.
That’s why, in the bar, she intentionally didn’t leave with Karl and made a swift exit after they had
left.
Her next move was to hail a cab, heading straight for the outskirts. Once there, donned in a
disguise of an all–ck masked outfit, she ventured into the mountains to rescue Gilmore.
“At the bar, you mentioned you could help free me from Karl’s annoyance. What’s your n?” Juline
asked, her eyes Gilmore.
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Gilmore replied, “You don’t need to stress over Karl. I’ll handle him. It could take up to ten days or
as few as one or two.” Juline was surprised. Gilmore hadn’t detailed the method, only the
timeframe.
This left Juline in a quandary, debating whether or not to trust him.
Seeing the doubt in Juline’s eyes, Gilmore took on a serious demeanor, raised a finger to the moon
above and said, “I swear on this moon, if I go back on my word and don’t help you out, then may I
remain a bachelor for life, never to fhad a wife.” Juliné was speechless when she heard the word.
She had never heard someone swear on lifelong bachelorhood. Wasn’t themon curse
something like punishment?
And what was this about swearing on the moon?
It felt off.
Swearing
g on the moon was something lovers did in their romatic vows.
But she and Gilmore weren’t lovers, so why this moonlit pledge
Moreover, ording to Gilmore’s oath, if he broke his promise, he’d remain single for life.
But if he stayed true to his word, he’d be free to marry.
The implications of Gilmore’s oath were hard to ignore. Was he suggesting that Juline would be his
wife?
This situation was just begging for misunderstandings.
Feeling awkward, Juline coughed lightly and said, “Alright, you don’t have to swear. I believe you.”
It felt to her like she had run in circles tonight.
Gilmore was a slippery character. Instead of revealing his n, he’d just mentioned a timeframe.
You couldn’t say he was wrong, but then again, he wasn’t exactly right either.
It left Juline in a position where, even if she wanted to confront him, she had no grounds to.
Juline, by helping me out like this, aren’t you afraid that Karl will tattle to your father? Gilmore asked
out of the blue.
Juline shook her head, “No, he won’t rat me out to my father. He’s trying to get on my good side.
“But if he finds out I rescued you, jealousy will drive him to kill you.”
She continued, “Another reason I saved you was that I wanted to know your n to genuinely rid
me of my troubles.
“And also, I can’t stand the misdeeds of the Wyatt family.”
Gilmore nodded in understanding. “It seems I’m a marked man.
Juline looked puzzled, “But you’ve left the mansion grounds, how could you be in danger now?”
Gilmore pointed his chin towards the sky, “Because they’re here!”
The distant hum of helicopter des filled the air.
Bathed in moonlight, two or three helicopters rapidly approached.
Bright searchlights from the helicopters danced between the peaks, scanning the terrain.
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Spotting the airborne threat, Juline’s face tightened. “It’s not good!” she eximed to Gilmore. “It
must be Karling after us. We need to hide!”
But before she could finish, a beam from one of the helicopter’s searchlights locked onto them,
illuminating both Juline and
Gilmore.
Someone from the hovering aircraft shouted, “There they are!”
With a worried frown, Juline said to Gilmore, “We can’t escape
In a matter of moments, the three helicopters approached the peak where Juline and Gilmore
stood.
Soon, the three helicopters arrived at the top of the mountain.
The jagged rocks atop the peak madending impossible.
Rather than touching down, the helicopters hovered about 15 feet above the ground.
The noise from the des was deafening, and their rapid rotation whipped up a windstorm.
Then, the doors of the three helicopters slid open. One by one, martialists from the de Gate
leaped from the aircraft, dropping straight to the ground.
Once they had all disembarked, the helicopters promptly flew away.