Broken Engagement His Uncle's Bride (Serena and Trevor) novel Chapter 479

Chapter 479 Charlie Falls Betund

Chapter 479 Charlie Falls Behind

Elijah held her hand tight, and his eyes were red-rimmed. “When we get out there, stisk close to me, alright?”

Winona completely forgot about the boy they had just been talking to.

It wasn’t until the group had moved partway toward the exit that they realized someone was missing.

“Where’s Charlie?” someone asked.

Her heart skipped a beat. She spun around, but Charlie’s smiling face was nowhere in the crowd behind them.

“I saw him just a moment ago,” someone said. “He said he wanted to go take pictures over there. I thought he’d caught up w

“So what now

There w

So

ck for him?”

ople in the main group, and no one knew when the next avalanche might hit.

back. “Let’s just keep moving. We’ve got to survive. He should’ve stayed with us if he didn’t want to

der thought for a moment. “You go ahead. I’ll go back and check. The snow’s letting up a little. If you get to t caught up yet, you can send help for us.”

d to leave a survivor behind.

Captain!”

ueezed her hand even tighter. “Do you know that guy?”

emembered seeing a foreigner sitting next to Winona when they went inside.

Yeah. He’s been really helpful the whole way. I hope

he’s okay.”

He pulled her close. “He’ll be fine.”

An hour later, the group finally made it out of the mountain. The snow blocked exit had been cleared.

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Winona spoke up first. “There might still be people inside who need help. Captain, please go save a young man who was with us, and there’s also a couple still up in the mountain.”

Elijah looked at her tomorrow.”

It was

and his eyes softened. “Let’s go, Winona. We’ll rest tonight and head back to the city

ed a little hesitant. “We don’t have any extra rooms right now. This gentleman’s your friend, right?, share a room for one night?”

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Elijah struck a righteous pose. “It’s fine. I can sleep in the car”

Winona cut him off before he could make a big show of it.

His smirk is barely contained.

“Don’t get any ideas. I just think you’d get sick sleeping in a car. I’m just feeling sorry for you.”

He wasn’t annoyed. On the contrary, it made him feel a little warm inside. Maybe re’d beer met with so much coldness for s that just being pitied felt sweet. “Yeah, you’re right. You’re just feeling sorry for me. Don’t worry. I’ll take the couch. I won’t d anything to you.”

She pressed her lips together. “You were planning on doing something before?”

He shut up.

The rescue wasn’t coming that fast. Winona, fresh from washing up, stared out at the endless white, lost in thought.

She didn’t know why Charlie had fallen behind. She just hoped he would make it out alive.

“What are you thinking about?” A cold voice drew close. Elijah’s voice came from behind.

She turned. “Just wondering why they haven’t come out yet.”

He rubbed his damp hair with a towel and asked casually, “You and that kid who fell behind, are you close?”

She didn’t like the way he referred to others. It sounded rude. “He has a name. It’s Charlie.”

His chest tightened.

Is she defending him? I haven’t even said anything.

“Don’t worry. Let’s see if they’re out by six.”

It was just an hour until six.

“Are you hungry? You guys haven’t eaten much today, right?” Elijah asked gently.

Winona hadn’t felt hungry at first, but now that he mentioned it, she realized she was The doorbell rang. He tossed the towel on the chair and stepped toward the front door

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