Chapter 186
“Dr. Gainsford? Do you mean Elaina? What happened to her?” Jalen suddenly became serious and stared at Miguel in front of him.
Though frightened by his stare, Miguel quickly reacted and said, “Dr. Gainsford was buried under the collapsed house.”
“What did you say?” Jalen almost lost his footing.
Jalen had not expected it to be too late though he came in a hurry.
Standing in front of the ruins where Elaina was buried, Jalen did not have time to ask further. He immediately ordered his men to start digging. Since he had come in a hurry, there were no large excavators on the aircraft, only some simple tools.
But even so, it was much more efficient than the ones the villagers had used.
Everyone got their tools and quietly immersed themselves in saving people.
Under the ruins, Elaina curled up in the corner with Corey in her arms. She felt a sharp pain in her right leg. However, Elaina could not care about it now. Instead, she looked around to find a chance to leave.
But she soon despaired again. The stones surrounded them tightly and left no hole for them to escape.
“Elaina, am I going to die here?” Corey trembled in fear. It was dark all around. Only Elaina’s body temperature kept him awake.
“No, Mr. Collins and the villagers will definitely save us. Corey, you are strong. Believe in yourself.
Your sister is still waiting for you outside.” Elaina held him tightly, trying to comfort and encourage him.
In fact, she was also worried. There would be more aftershocks afterward. It was hard for the villagers to dig them out with bare hands.
Elaina was a little regretful. If she had known this beforehand, she would have carried Corey and
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