Chapter 679


    “I know.” It was Natalie’s turn to smile wryly.


    Looking outside the cave, Sean suggested, “You can try to look for some food nearby if you don’t want to


    starve.”


    “There’s food nearby?” Following the direction of his gaze, she shook her head. “What could we possibly


    find in a ce like this? Are you asking me to hunt?”


    Heughed at her question. “If you have the means, be my guest. I’m your excuse in case any rangers


    decide to hold you to thew.”


    “I’m not going to hunt. I’ll look around for some wild fruits. We can try to make our way out after we


    eat,” Natalie announced and stood up.


    Sean watched wordlessly as she left the cave.


    She was gone for a couple of hours, and she had found some wild fruits reminiscent of kiwis. Despite


    their sourness, it was ptable enough to fill her stomach, and that was far better than starving.


    She ate about three of those fruits and fed the rest to Sean.


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    The fire went out around the same time they finished eating.


    Natalie pped her hands together and dered, “Let’s go.”


    Sean followed without protest. He got to his feet with Natalie’s help, and they left the cave in slow steps.


    Meanwhile, an exhausted Shane sat on his sleeping bag at a camping site located at the foot of the


    mountain. His rumpled, mud-stained clothes added to his disheveled appearance. Fresh cuts marred his


    handsome face as well.


    A doctor was applying ointment to his face while Ss stood beside him. Anxiously, he asked, “Mr.


    Shane, do you have other injuries besides the cuts on your face?”


    Half an hour ago, Mr. Shane had gone into the mountains to search for his wife.


    He had slipped and rolled off the slope then; hence, the cuts on his face.


    If Ss had not dragged him back here to get treated, he would still be scouring for Natalie in the


    mountains.


    “I’m fine,” he said gruffly, resting his forehead in his hand.


    Ss was still concerned. “Are you sure? We can drop by the hospital in town-”


    “I said I’m fine!” Shane cut in fiercely.


    Ss shut up after that.


    Suddenly, a member of the rescue team drew back the mesh of the tent and came in. He looked agitated


    as he said, “Mr. Shane, we have good news.”


    “Did you find her?” Shane’s pupils widened, and he shot to his feet in an instant.


    The doctor who had been applying ointment on him was knocked back by his force.


    “No, but someone saw smokeing from the mountains.” The rescue team member continued, “It’s not


    the natural mist in the mountain forests, but smoke from a fire. We’ve explored the area in the past, and


    we know that this forest is uninhabited. So the smoke-”


    “It must have been from the fire that madam lit!” Ss interrupted excitedly. “Mr. Shane, that’s great!


    Madam’s still alive!”


    Shane’s entire body was vibrating with barely concealed joy as he clenched his fists.


    “Send your team there ASAP!” Ss gave the order when Shane remained silent.


    “Hold on,” Shane said as he picked up his jacket. “I’m going too.”


    “No, Mr. Shane, you can’t go. You’ve barely slept since yesterday. What if-”


    “I said I’m going!” Shane narrowed his eyes at Ss.


    Ss opened and closed his mouth like a fish before sighing in resignation. “Ok.”


    They made the necessary preparations and set off for the mountains.


    The mountain was vast. By the time Shane and the rescue team reached the cave, it was empty.


    From the temperature of the ashes on the floor, it seemed like they had left not too long ago. They


    probably had a maximum head start of two hours.


    “Mr. Shane, if they’re still walking, it means madam isn’t seriously injured! Thank God for that!” Gazing at


    the ashes on the ground, Ss finally felt a sense of relief.


    Shane’s relief was palpable as well. The tension in his brows rxed slightly.