Chapter 279


    Chapter 279 Spending the Night in a Mountain Cave


    I instinctively nced at the handsome man beside me, and my voice unconsciously lowered, Mr.


    Yates.”


    There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone. It was dead silent. I did not wait around


    for his next response, as I was not in the mood to say more to him. I simply said into the phone, “I’m


    hanging up now.”


    Then I hung up the phone.


    Charlie nced at me and did not ask who I was talking to. He just said, “The mountain road will be


    bumpyter. Why don’t you close your eyes and rest for a while?”


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    I shook my head. I could not sleep. My muscles were all tense at this point.


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    However, there was nothing much to do. After three or four hours, as Charlie had mentioned, the


    mountain road not only became rough but also winding. I did not know how long we had been driving,


    but I felt like my bones were being shaken apart, and my stomach was churning.


    After enduring it for a while, I could not hold it anymore and quickly raised my hand to signal Inch to


    stop the car.


    Charlie reacted more quickly. Seeing my pale face, he immediately said, “Stop the car.”


    Inch hit the brakes, and I hurriedly got out of the car, squatting on the side of the dirt road and retching.


    Charlie handed me some water and tissues, patting my back as he handed them. to me. He said,


    “These mountain roads are tough, and it’s getting dark soon. Take your time to recover, and we’ll have


    some food and rest before continuing.”


    I had not even realized it myself. We had been on the road all afternoon, and the drive had been so


    long that we were already deep in some mountainous area. All around us were hills, and the sky was


    gradually darkening.


    With the contents of my stomach emptied, I felt somewhat better. I took a few breaths and said, “How


    much longer until we reach Snakehead Mountain?”


    Inch’s phone had lost signal, but fortunately, he had prepared a map from somewhere. After a careful


    look, he said, “There are still three or four hills ahead, but if we go any further, there might not be a


    road. We’ll have to hike into the mountains.”


    We were already taking a detour, and many of the paths were not even proper roads. However, the off–


    road vehicle that Inch had prepared could handle most obstacles as long as they were not toorge.


    I nodded. We would go as far as the car could take us, and then we would hike the rest of the


    way.


    My stomach felt much better, and Charlie and I got back into the car after spending some time outside.


    I was somewhat dazed, but fortunately, Inch had prepared thick clothes in advance.


    We restarted the car, but not long after, it started to rain heavily in the mountains. The road was already


    difficult, full of bumps and holes, and with the heavy rain, it became even more treacherous.


    Before long, it was dark, and the road ahead became increasingly challenging. Many ces


    Chapter 279 Spending the Night in a Mountain Cave


    were not visible due to the heavy rain, making it even more dangerous. Afraid of causing trouble for


    them, I could not help but say, “It’s too dangerous. Maybe we shouldn’t go any further. Let’s find a ce


    to shelter from the rain and rest for a while.”


    Inch had been driving for nearly ten hours, and anyone would have a hard time enduring it.. Moreover,


    it was nighttime, which made it even riskier; driving at night on unfamiliar mountain roads was not safe


    at all.


    Charlie seemed to share simr concerns and spoke up, “Let’s find a ce to take shelter from the


    rain.”


    Inch nodded and drove the car to a nearby cave. When we saw the cave, I was somewhat surprised


    and also pleasantly surprised. Fortunately, taking shelter from the rain in a cave was much better than


    staying in the car. At least, in this cold weather, we could make a fire for warmth.


    After getting out of the car, Inch was worried about the safety of the cave, so he took a shlight to


    check the situation inside. Luckily, there were no wild animals, just some weeds. and deadwood.


    Seeing this, we all entered the cave. Fortunately, there was dry grass inside, and before long, a fire


    was zing. Inch had prepared a lot of food in the town before, so he brought some in, handing it to


    Charlie and me. Concerned that he might be too tired, I told him to rest for a while and not worry about


    us.


    He hesitated but did not move.


    I noticed that he seemed to be particrly attentive to Charlie. I could not help but nce at Charlie. I


    was not sure if it was because the firelight was too bright, but Charlie’s handsome face looked


    somewhat pale.


    Charlie had been silent since getting out of the car and only spoke up when he saw me looking at him.


    He said to Inch, “Get some rest first.”


    Inch nodded and found a spot by the fire to sit down.


    Outside, the rain was pouring down harder and was apanied by fierce winds. I grew increasingly


    worried about my mother and Maxwell.


    “Eat something,” Charlie said, handing me a bag of bread with a low, almost hushed voice.


    I took the bread and nodded, looking at him. “Thank you.” Seeing his somewhat strange expression, I


    could not help but ask, “Are you okay?”


    Inch, who had been driving all day and had only just sat down, started to doze off. Hearing my


    question, he raised his gaze to look at us and also noticed Charlie’s unusual expression.


    Startled for a moment, he asked, “Mr. Yates, what’s wrong?”


    Chapter 280 Two Peculiar Individuals