“Is this your parachute? Gosh, it’s so beautiful.”
Lila sighed as she looked at the heavy parachute equipment in awe.The female coach pointed at the backpack in front of Lila.
“This is your parachute, and that’s your friend’s.”
Lila nodded noncommittally and glanced at it..
Just then, she discovered a problem with the string in Natalie’s parachute.It looked like the string was severed before and was tied again in place.
Lila had tried skydiving before, so she had experience in the sport.
Considering the faulty string, the switch of the parachute was likely to get stuck in the knot that would prevent the parachute from opening in mid-air.
On the off chance the parachute opened, it wouldn’t function normally, let alone withstand the weight of two adults.
Natalie and the coach would plunge to death.
Lila pointed at the parachute, wanting to remind the coach about the severed string but subconsciously shut up.
Somehow, Charis’s words rang in her ears.
Natalie and her parents had an unshakable relationship.
Lila believed her mother and father would ignore her as long as Natalie was around.
However, if Natalie died in an accident, Lila would continue to be the only daughter of the White family.Her life would be back on track again.
Thinking of this, Lila chose to remain silent.She adjusted Natalie’s parachute so that no one would notice the knot.
“We’re ready now.Everyone, put on the equipment.Remember, you must strictly follow the coach’s instructions.If you’re scared, just close your eyes and take deep breaths.When you reach a certain height, the coach will remind you to open your eyes to enjoy the view.The scenery ahead is stunning.I hope you’ll enjoy the experience.”
The coach gave the crowd the last few reminders through a Loudspeaker.
The helicopter whizzed through the mountains and circled at the top.
Wind swept towards it from all directions.
From that vantage point, one would have enjoyed a panoramic view of Barnes’s beautiful mountains and forests.
The coach continued, “Check if your parachute equipment is ready.”
Natalie’s coach inspected their parachute pack twice, but didn’t find anything wrong.
Then he helped Natalie strap on the equipment.
Lila bit her lip nervously as the coach helped Natalie with the parachute.
Seeing that the coach didn’t find anything wrong with Natalie’s equipment, Lila was relieved.
Natalie and the coach were strapped together and they walked to the helicopter door, which had already been opened.
Natalie suddenly felt a sense of thrill and her stomach did a somersault.
“Get ready.We’ll go first.”
The coach’s voice was nearly drowned out in the wind.
As soon as Natalie was ready, they jumped out of the helicopter.
The two of them plummeted through the air.
At this moment, time seemed to have stopped and a fierce wind whipped at their faces.
Natalie screamed subconsciously.
When she opened her eyes, she seemed to have integrated with nature.
Just as the coach was about to launch the parachute, he suddenly found that it was stuck.
Natalie also noticed that something was wrong.
“Why haven’t you opened the parachute yet?”
Natalie craned her neck to look at the coach curiously.
But to her surprise, the latter’s face was pale as a sheet and there were big beads of sweat on his forehead.
“The parachute… It’s stuck…”
The coach’s voice was trembling.
Gritting his teeth, he pressed the button with all his strength.
Fortunately, the parachute finally shot out, but it didn’t open completely.
The malfunctioning parachute couldn’t bear the weight of two people.
As they plummeted faster, it began to deform in the air and didn’t slow down their descent at all.
Both Natalie and the coach were scared out of their wits.
Natalie couldn’t help but scream in panic.
Everything was out of control.
The two of them swung in the wind violently.
The safety inspectors in the helicopter all noticed what was going on and were frightened as they watched the situation below.
