Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change? novel Chapter 844

Things were looking grim!

Galen had already been sedated when he took that nasty fall...

Gilbert cursed under his breath. He was injured himself; there was no telling if Galen had escaped unscathed.

He could wait here for Nolan and the others to find them, but could Galen afford to wait?

No, they couldn't just sit around and wait to die!

"Come on! Get up!"

Acting decisively, Gilbert took a deep breath, grabbed Galen by the arm, and somehow got him on his feet.

What now?

Gilbert flicked his lighter to life, scanning their surroundings.

It seemed endless ahead, with a breeze blowing towards them... He had a hunch they were in some kind of tunnel with an exit at the other end.

There was no going back the way they came with Galen in tow, so forward was the only option.

Before leaving, Gilbert took off his jacket and left it where he'd fallen.

If Nolan and the others came looking, the jacket would be a clue that he'd been there...

Then, he hoisted Galen onto his back.

"Ugh!" Gilbert winced, nearly losing his balance.

Under normal circumstances, carrying Galen, a grown man, wouldn't have been an issue.

But now, with a gash bleeding on his left leg, it was a different story.

Biting down, Gilbert steadied his breathing and finally... found his footing. Then, he started moving.

Step by slow step, they moved forward.

All the while, Gilbert talked to Galen, hoping to rouse him.

"Galen, you tough guy. Malvina had you brought here to stop you from donating marrow to Jenna..."

"Even like this, you're thinking about escaping, going back to save Jenna, aren't you?"

"Right..."

Gilbert fell silent, then suddenly said, "Forgot to say, thanks, man."

Even though Galen's decision to save Jenna had nothing to do with him directly, Jenna was his daughter.