“Actually, it’s not even necessary since there’s no way we’re making it out alive when we can’t even put on much of a fight!” Once Zachary finished remarking sarcastically, he turned around and asked, “How have you made your way here? Is Sabby aware of the things going on?”
Shaking my head, I shared the bad news with him, “Sabby was the one who told me of the things going on! Otherwise, I wouldn’t even be here!”
Colors started draining from his face. He seemed as if he was about to pass out soon. The fact he was still conscious was a miracle since he could barely carry on with the conversation.
“I can’t believe I have been away from home for a fortnight. Are the little ones doing fine?”
“They’re doing fine! In fact, they’re in great hands with Sabby since she’s exceptionally patient with the little ones. Your safety is her sole concern as of now.”
“Nothing else matters as long as they’re doing fine!” Zachary repeated himself over and over again as if he couldn’t care less about himself.
Seated next to the boulder, Lyle remained silent throughout the session, but his disappointment was written all over his face. Initially, I thought he was nothing more than a burden when he insisted on tagging along for the trip to Yorksland. After all, he was the reason I was abducted the moment we reached.
However, I started appreciating his effort since he had put his life at stake when he could’ve returned and left me alone. To begin with, it had nothing to do with him at all.
I inched over and handed him a military ration, expressing my utmost apology, “I’m so sorry for getting you involved. I should’ve stopped you when you insisted on tagging along with me.”
He had a mouthful of the ration and asked, “Are you going to make fun of me again if I say I’m also regretting my decisions?”
Chuckling, I remarked in return, “There’s no way I’m going to make fun of you when I’m equally afraid of dying. It’s just human’s nature.”
“E-Eve—” When I heard someone calling my name, I turned around and rushed in the direction of Christopher without a second thought. The moment he regained consciousness, he reprimanded me, “What are you doing here?”
I was certain he would lose his cool as soon as he found out I was there for him. In the end, I made something up to deceive him. “I-I just happened to be here!”
“Are you kidding me? You’re not supposed to be here!” Christopher sat upright and was about to launch a powerful slap in my face. However, he stopped himself in the nick of time.
I was certain the intelligent man had figured out it was nothing more than a lie the moment I brought it up. Instead of carrying on with the conversation, I brought him another bottle of water and urged, “You need to keep yourself hydrated after being unconscious for such a long time.”
Christopher shrugged me off and warned me, “No, I want you to get out of my sight at one!”
I couldn’t stand the man’s hoarse voice and knew he must be having a sore throat. “Chris, you need to stop moving around since you’re still relatively frail! We’ll talk once you finish this!”
“Have I not made myself clear? Get out of my sight at once!” Unable to take it anymore, he pushed me away with all his might. As a result, I staggered and fell. In spite of sustaining a minor injury, I tried my best to stop myself from spilling the water since it was the party’s sole source of hydration.
“Yvonne, are you okay?” Lyle rushed over to help me up. He turned around and reprimanded Christopher, “Are you even in your right mind? Can you stop picking on her when she has put her life at stake for you?”
“Lyle?” Christopher looked at me in the eyes and announced with a contemptuous look, “I can’t believe you’re having an affair with Lyle when I’m away! He must be the reason you weren’t there to send me off, huh? I don’t need such a pretentious woman like you here with me! Get off my sight with your boyfriend over here!”
“No, Chris—” I couldn’t even explain myself since Christopher launched a powerful slap in my face halfway through my sentence. As a result of the slap, I felt my cheek turning numb.
He had never gotten so worked up in front of me. All of a sudden, it felt as if the man in front of me was a stranger.
