Chapter 376 Help Me
48 Pearls
Dalton had texted: “Of course I wasn’t there. If I had been, I probably would’ve died at the hands of those kidnappers.”
Jean replied: “Yeah, true. In that kind of situation, unless you go berserk like my brother did, there’s a good chance you wouldn’t make it out.”
Dalton responded: “Exactly. That’s why what your brother did back then was really impressive.”
Jean asked: “But if you weren’t there, how do you know so many details?”
Dalton said: “Your brother told me.”
Jean texted: “He told you that much? That’s not like him at all.”
Dalton explained: “I was the one who asked. At first, he just gave a really brief and reluctant summary of what happened. But I kept pressing him about it, and eventually, I got all the details out of him.”
Jean replied: “Wow!”
Dalton asked: “Why the wow all of a sudden?”
Jean responded: “Just think it’s kind of amazing. My brother actually let you get all that out of him…”
Dalton said: “He was easier to talk to back then than he is now.”
Jean replied: “Haha, that’s true.”
Jean continued: “But thinking about it, you two must’ve had a pretty decent relationship back then. I mean, he shared things he normally wouldn’t talk about–at least you weren’t enemies.”
Dalton said: “That was a long time ago.”
Somehow, Jean could sense a hint of resignation in those few words.
Jean asked: “So, how exactly did you two meet?”
Dalton answered: “Didn’t I just mention it? Your brother escaped from the kidnappers but ended up running into a forest by accident. It was pure coincidence, but I happened to be there that day too.”
Back then, Dalton had been hiking in that very forest. Of course, he’d just been a kid himself, so there was no way he would’ve gone there alone.
Two bodyguards had followed him closely, never straying from his side; they were there to protect him.
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As a child, Dalton had loved the mountains, the forest, nature itself–and he’d loved peace and
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Hiking in the suburbs had been one of his favorite pastimes.
That day, he’d been in the forest too.
At first, he had just been sitting quietly in front of a tree trunk, occasionally sipping from his water bottle.
He’d already been hiking for several hours; this was his break.
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Chapter 376 Help Me
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The two bodyguards had stood on either side of him, not daring to let their guard down for even a second, afraid something might happen to Dalton.
Suddenly, a series of chaotic footsteps echoed from deep within the forest.
At first, it had just been a faint rustling sound–but then, the noise had grown louder and clearer.
Dalton’s nerves instantly tensed.
The two bodyguards at his sides had immediately stiffened as well, their expressions turning serious, prepared for anything. Who, or what–was approaching from deep in the woods? A wild animal, or?
Everyone had been on high alert when a thin figure suddenly appeared in sight.
It hadn’t been a beast or a criminal, but a boy–one who looked about the same age as Dalton.
Dalton had quickly noticed that something was off about him.
The boy was covered in dirt and grime, his clothes wrinkled and disheveled; he looked absolutely battered.
There were small scrapes and some alarming bruises on his hands, feet, and even his face.
His eyes were bloodshot, filled with panic and fear.
It was hard to imagine what this kid had just gone through…
When they saw that the intruder was just a child, both bodyguards let out a breath of relief in unison; their tension eased slightly.
The kid had been running blindly at first, but as soon as he noticed people ahead, he froze in place.
“You… you guys…” he forced out the words in a trembling voice, his face as pale as paper, his expression full of pain. “Help… please help me…”
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