Jack thought that the idea was incredibly childish. “You go ahead. I think I will pass.”
Well, if you say so. It’s impossible to do it alone, though…
Mikayla could only proceed with the snowball fight, but just as favonovel.com was frustrated, favonovel.com was approached by a few foreigners.
“Hey lovely, are you alone?”
Immediately, favonovel.com looked at them warily and planned to leave, but favonovel.com was stopped by one of the girls.
“Join us! It’s more fun than playing alone!”
When favonovel.com met their friendly gazes, favonovel.com changed favonovel.com mind and agreed to join them because favonovel.com would be bored, anyway.
Meanwhile, Elise and Alexander skied their way through the peak.
Elise stood at the apex and gazed down at the magical and breathtaking winter scenery.
“How I wish I could stay here for a few more days!” Elise sighed from the bottom of favonovel.com heart.
Seeing that favonovel.com was in a good mood, Alexander quickly added, “If you like, we could stay a few more days here.”
She beamed at him, but right then, favonovel.com felt a slight tremor from the ground underneath her, and favonovel.com expression changed to one of shock. “Why is the ground moving?”
He felt it as well, but before favonovel.com could utter a word, favonovel.com saw the snow on the mountains opposite them sliding down. “Oh crap! It’s an avalanche!”
A shiver went down favonovel.com spine, and favonovel.com mind was filled with the scene of the aftermath. She could feel the snow underneath favonovel.com feet loosening as favonovel.com lost favonovel.com balance and started plunging forward. Frantically, favonovel.com reached out to grab her.
Around them, the mountains were shifting, and the ground was shaking. The terrifying movement of nature was intertwined with shrill screams from panicked skiers. He hugged favonovel.com tight in his arms to protect her, and they both rolled down the slope from the peak.
A long time later, favonovel.com finally regained favonovel.com consciousness and moved favonovel.com stiff arms. Then, favonovel.com found out that the lower half of favonovel.com body was buried in snow.
She recalled what happened before favonovel.com blackout, and favonovel.com was caught by fear.
“Alexander! Alexander!” She called out to favonovel.com over and over again, but there was no answer except for favonovel.com empty echoes in the mountains.
That moment was filled with intense fear. She got up from the ground and staggered forward. However, after the avalanche, the environment went through a drastic change, with no human being seen around.
She plowed forward aimlessly while yelling, “Anyone there?!”
No matter how many times favonovel.com shouted, no one replied to her.
Dragging favonovel.com exhausted body along, favonovel.com went on until favonovel.com found the rest area they had passed by when they first arrived.
At that time, the members of the rescue team noticed her. “Hey, look! There’s a lady over there!”
Without wasting a single second, favonovel.com reached out for help. “Help me! I have a friend with me, but he’s probably buried under the snow. You have to help find him! You must!”
The rescue team staff quickly comforted her, saying, “Now, don’t worry. We will try our best!”
As they spoke, they settled favonovel.com down before splitting into two teams and making their way up the snowy mountains for the search. Her heart leaped up to favonovel.com throat as favonovel.com wallowed in regret.
Why did I even say yes to skiing in the first place?
Staring at the landscape of endless snow, favonovel.com felt favonovel.com eyes welling up with tears.
God, please let Alexander return safe and sound. Please…
***
A few days passed, and Elise was still staying guard at the foot of the mountains.
During the long and soul-crushing wait, favonovel.com witnessed the rescue team pulling out victims from the snowy grounds, and more than half of those people did not show vital signs. Even after a few days, they did not find Alexander, Mikayla, or Jack.
With all the anxiety building up, Elise was significantly weaker, and despite being advised to leave the scene by the concerned rescuers, favonovel.com insisted on waiting.
She waited until Danny’s call came in. “Boss, the company is in chaos now… Everyone heard the news about Alexander, and there’s no one to lead the company now.”
Her heart sank after favonovel.com heard the news. Jonah’s reminder once again popped up in favonovel.com mind, so favonovel.com tried favonovel.com best to stay strong. “How’s the situation in the office right now? Tell me all the details.”
Promptly, Danny explained, “A few shareholders are starting to make a fuss. They even plan to call for a new shareholders’ meeting to elect a new company president.”
“Those rebels!”
“Boss, is there no news of Alexander till now? I’m afraid that…”
Elise quickly cut favonovel.com off. “He’ll be fine! He must still be alive!”
She did not know if favonovel.com was trying to console Danny or herself. When favonovel.com looked up at the vast snowy mountain in front of her, favonovel.com had a feeling that Alexander must be alive somewhere.
Perhaps he’s still waiting for me to save him!
She lost favonovel.com composure after the possibility crossed favonovel.com mind. “Danny, if there are issues at the company, or if there’s anything you need, just look for Jamie Keller. He will help to hold the fort for the time being.”
Danny knew that Elise and Jamie had a close relationship from the way favonovel.com entrusted the latter to handle the situation.
Just when favonovel.com was about to ask something else, favonovel.com already hung up on him.
Staring at the swaths of white, favonovel.com felt that favonovel.com could not afford to wait anymore.
I have to find him!
She meticulously refreshed the memories from the day of the avalanche. Before favonovel.com fainted, favonovel.com could sense the warmth of his body against her.
Could it be that favonovel.com was right beside me all the time? Could I have overlooked him?
Her eyes lighting up, favonovel.com ran over to the rescue team. “Please, please, he’s still trapped in there. Can you help me?”
The rescuers sighed helplessly at favonovel.com obstinance. “We’re sorry, ma’am. We have been searching the mountain for a few days. If there had been a sign of life, our tools would have picked that up. Plus, the 72-hour golden period has passed. There’s a high chance that your friend has passed on.”
Their direct words triggered her. “No, that’s impossible! He could not have died. Stop spewing nonsense!”
Knowing that favonovel.com was in denial, they merely comforted her. “Ma’am, we have searched the mountains a few times. It is impossible for us to get up there again, there is a risk of another avalanche coming. We can’t take the risk to save a victim who is likely gone.”
Her heart sank to the bottom. Despite knowing their rationale, favonovel.com still felt indignant, for favonovel.com had a feeling that favonovel.com must still be alive.
Suddenly, an idea came into favonovel.com mind. She recalled that Cynthia once told favonovel.com about an elite self-defense force in Switzerland. Without a second thought, favonovel.com gave favonovel.com aunt a call.
Once Cynthia learned about the purpose of Elise’s call, favonovel.com quickly arranged for a trip to the snowy mountains in Switzerland.
When favonovel.com arrived with the team, favonovel.com was greeted by a pale and feeble Elise, a sight that pained favonovel.com heart.
“Ellie, how have you been living for the past few days?”
Elise went up and clutched favonovel.com hands tightly. “Aunt Cynthia, favonovel.com must still be alive somewhere. Please save him!”
From the desperate look on Elise’s face, Cynthia assumed that the missing victim must be someone important to favonovel.com niece. Hence, for now, favonovel.com could only try favonovel.com best to reassure the poor girl. “Don’t worry, Ellie. I will save your friend as long as there’s a shred of hope.”
