Chapter 483 Christina Is In Trouble
As Christina descended slowly, she suddenly felt the rope shaking. This is strange. Why is the rope shaking even when I don’t move?
Just as Christina raised her head, the rope lost all support, causing her to plummet down.
Her body tensed up, and it took several seconds after the impactful landing for her mind to regain clarity.
What just happened?
Christina turned her head and saw that her rope had snapped.
How could a perfectly fine rope snap? Wait a second, the edges are smooth, as if they were cut. The only person with me just now was Anya. She must have tampered with
my rope!
Anger ignited deep within her. She guessed that Anya was afraid of the leverage she held, leading her to sabotage the rope.
Regardless of the reason, Anya’s actions had posed a threat to Christina’s life.
Christina gathered her thoughts and decided it was best to leave this place as soon as possible.
She shifted slightly, relieved that her hands were unharmed, but she experienced a throbbing ache in her body. When she sat up and tried to put weight on her foot, a searing and intense pain surged up her ankle.
Oh no, I think I injured my leg from the fall!
Christina tried to find her phone in her pocket to call for help, but after searching through all of them, she couldn’t locate her phone. It was highly likely that it had fallen out when she fell.
As she surveyed her surroundings, all she could see were trees, leaving her disoriented and unable to find her way.
What should I do? I can’t move and don’t have any means of communication. I have no idea how to escape the forest…
Meanwhile, Anya had landed safely. She discarded the other half of Christina’s rope, pretending she had never climbed with Christina.
Upon returning to the rest area, she exchanged glances with her colleagues and promptly started packing up, getting ready to depart.
“Hey, are you sure everyone from your group is here?” a staff member asked with concern.
They looked at each other, and one of them said with a smile, “Yeah, everyone is here. Did you make a mistake?”
“Mistake? I remember there were seven of you, but now there are only six. Did I really remember wrongly?” the staff member replied.
“You must be mistaken. There are only six of us,” another colleague confirmed once again.
The staff member furrowed his brows slightly but stopped pushing the issue. After all, many people came for rock climbing throughout the day, so it wouldn’t be surprising for him to recall wrongly.
“All right then, you should leave now. It’s about to rain, and all outdoor climbing activities will be
suspended.”
The staff member led the group to the tour bus, and soon they were transported back to the hotel.
As they stepped off the bus, a towering figure cast a shadow over them. “Where’s Christina?”
They looked at Nathaniel nervously, hemming and hawing but not replying to his question.
It will be disastrous if Mr. Hadley finds out that we intentionally left her behind in the rock–climbing area. What terrible luck! Why did he have to show up at this exact moment?
Anya realized that they could no longer hide the truth. The only way to get out of this was to pretend as though she had only just discovered Christina was missing.
She made a show of counting her colleagues before feigning shock. “Oh no, we’re missing someone! It seems like it’s Christina!”
Nathaniel’s face darkened, and a wave of anger surged through him. His dark eyes narrowed as he grabbed Anya by the collar. “What happened? Why are you guys back without Christina?”
The man was clearly fuming with anger. When faced with his interrogation, the group fell silent.
Beads of sweat started forming on Anya’s forehead as she tried to concoct an explanation. “We didn’t realize it when we left. Christina is always so aloof, and since we’re not close to her, it’s understandable that we didn’t notice she was missing.”
Luckily, she had thought ahead and prepared her words carefully to avoid being flustered.
The staff member who had brought them back refuted her words. “I just reminded you earlier that were missing someone, and you said you weren’t!”
Anya’s face turned pale, and she glared at the staff member for meddling in her affairs.
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Nathaniel clenched his fists as if he wanted to crush the woman before him. “Where’s the rock climbing
at?”
He had attended an early meeting in the morning, and when he returned to the room, Christina was nowhere to be found.
With the sky darkening swiftly, he knew he needed to find her before the impending storm hit!
Worried that something bad had happened as well, the staff member promptly offered, “I know the I’ll take you there.”
Sebastian said anxiously, “Mr. Hadley, I’ll prepare the car.”
“Bring our men along. I’ll head there first.”
way.
Nathaniel boarded the tour bus, his tall figure seeming even more imposing in the confined space. He commanded, “Drive.”
Within a matter of seconds, the group scattered away.
One colleague voiced his concern, “What should we do? Should we explain the situation?”
As it turned out, they had meticulously planned everything since the previous night. Taking Christina
rock climbing was a deliberate ploy to teach her a lesson so she would not dare to offend Anya again in the future.
Unexpectedly, she hadn’t returned and was missing.
With the weather turning treacherous, what if something terrible happens?
Anya maintained a resolute expression. “Don’t worry. Let’s head back to Hallsbay first.”
With that, she swiftly led the group away.
Meanwhile, Nathaniel arrived at the outdoor rock climbing area in no time.
As he gazed at the towering rockfaces, an ominous feeling washed over him.
Without hesitation, he meticulously searched the area from the mountaintop downward, but he did not find any tracks. It became clear that Christina had not come down from the mountain.
The only remaining possibility was that she had fallen.
Nathaniel’s eyes darkened. The sky had already turned gloomy, and if it started to rain, it was impossible to predict the dangers Christina might face.
“We’ve already dispatched a support team. We’ll have to wait,” the staff member reported on the
progress.
Nathaniel examined the map, his brows knitted slightly. “There’s no time. I’ll go in first, and you can follow after help arrives.”
Everyone present was taken aback by his words.
Sebastian immediately blocked his way. “Mr. Hadley, it’s too dangerous. We have no idea what the situation is inside. It’s too risky for you to venture in recklessly.”
“I haven’t encountered any danger I can’t handle. Leaving her alone inside is the most dangerous situation,” Nathaniel stated firmly.
He retrieved an emergency pack, meticulously checking its contents to ensure an ample supply of resources. With the pack securely strapped to his back, he made the final preparations before setting off.
“Mr. Hadley, I’ll accompany you,” Sebastian declared without hesitation, strapping on a large backpack. He couldn’t let Nathaniel face the danger alone.
“Stay behind and wait for the rescue team to arrive before entering.”
If they both entered, there would be no one left outside to coordinate the rescue efforts.
Sebastian stood there, filled with hesitation, as he watched Nathaniel disappear into the depths of the
mountain forests.
Despite the pain, Christina mustered all her strength and slowly stood up, using a sturdy tree branch as a makeshift crutch. She cast her gaze upon the endless stretch of trees, unable to comprehend the length of the journey ahead to escape.
At that moment, the sky began to drizzle, each drop steadily descending upon the landscape…
