My Child and I Married a Billionaire novel Chapter 268

Chapter 268: Chapter 268: Close Your Eyes, Don’t Move

With that, Damien began organizing everyone to board the helicopter, starting with the women and children.

Everyone’s first thought was Grandma King, who was the oldest and in the worst condition. They all deferred, urging her to be the first to go up.

Only then did Damien’s gaze fall upon Cecelia Archer.

He hadn’t seen her in over a month, and she was as thin as ever.

Whether it was from the lack of sunlight or being soaked in the water for too long, she was as white as a sheet of paper.

She was dressed from head to toe in a black padded jacket, still not completely dry. As she warmed herself by the fire, steam billowed off of it.

Her body and face were covered in patches of half-dried yellow mud.

Her hair had grown quite a bit since he’d last seen her. It had probably come loose from being drenched in the water, and now it was a tangled mess scattered over her shoulders and stuck to her face, making her look like a refugee.

And yet, her features remained delicate, youthful, and sharp.

Especially those large, glistening, dark eyes. When they met Damien’s gaze, he instantly felt that his month-plus of mental preparation had been for nothing.

In an instant, she had stolen his soul all over again.

Worried Grandma King wouldn’t make it, Cecelia had spent the entire night rubbing the old woman’s limbs and occasionally performing CPR. She was too exhausted and cold to share Damien’s complex feelings.

When she saw everyone looking over, she tried to stand up while holding Grandma King.

But where would she get the strength? Her legs were cold, stiff, and numb. She tried to get up once but couldn’t, and the two of them flopped back down with a THUD.

Everyone rushed over to help them up. When Damien saw the puddle of water where she had been sitting, his heart ached as if pricked by a needle.

"Grandma, someone’s here to rescue us. You go up to the helicopter first, and they’ll take you to the hospital."

Cecelia tried to hand Grandma King over to the others, but the old woman clutched her clothes and wouldn’t let go.

"No, I don’t want to go."

After last night, she was terrified of the torrential rain outside, and even more so of the behemoth in the sky.

"I’m not going! I’m not going! Luna, don’t let go of me."

"Don’t be afraid. It’s a helicopter. It’s fast and safe. You’ll be fine."

"No! I’m not going! I’m not going!"

She was like an insecure child, clinging to Cecelia and refusing to let go no matter how she tried to coax her.

Cecelia didn’t dare force her. "Why don’t we let the others go up first? She’s old and has never seen a helicopter before. It’s normal for her to be scared. I’ll try to talk to her some more."

Damien had no choice but to arrange for the others to go first.

However, the others were scared too.

With the heavy rain and strong winds, the rope ladder dangling in mid-air was incredibly difficult to climb. The rescue process was agonizingly slow.

Damien summoned every ounce of patience he possessed. Secured by a rope, he hung by the window, taking person after person, hoisting them up with all his might. Facing the rain, he encouraged them and taught them climbing techniques.

Several helicopters took turns, and after what felt like an eternity, everyone was finally aboard.

Everyone except Cecelia and Grandma King.

RUMBLE!

A clap of thunder echoed as the downpour intensified and the gale-force winds raged.

Cecelia heard the sound of a wave crashing, and the next second, the classroom door was forced open by the water. The flood surged onto the second floor.

"Grandma, look! The water is right here! We have to get on the helicopter right now, or we won’t survive! Be good. Let them tie you to him, and he’ll carry you up. You’ll be safe."

Cecelia coaxed and persuaded until she finally managed to pull Grandma King over to Damien.

Grandma King had been watching everyone board for a while and had also been observing Damien. She realized he was a strong, young, handsome, and very trustworthy young man.

"Alright, I’ll go then. You be careful by yourself and come up quickly."

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