“Give this bouquet of lilies to Florence later,” Peter took out a bunch of flowers from the car and handed them to Patrick.
It was Florence’s favorite lilies, and if Patrick gave them to her, Florence would surely be delighted.
Patrick slightly furrowed his brows but accepted the bouquet.
When Patrick arrived at the hospital room, Florence was weakly lying in bed, thinking about Patrick.
Hearing a noise, Florence raised her head and saw Patrick’s tall figure standing at the door of the hospital room. Her heart was filled with joy.
“Patrick, you finally came to see me!” Ignoring the pain, Florence sat up, her eyes full of happiness.
Patrick’s gaze fell on Florence’s wrist.
He didn’t expect her to attempt suicide by cutting her wrist, and according to Peter, the wound was deep, almost fatal.
Truly foolish.
Patrick handed the lilies to Florence and said coldly, “Don’t do such foolish things in the future.”
Florence, however, misunderstood, thinking Patrick was caring for her.
“Patrick, thank you! How did you know lilies are my favorite?” Florence stared at Patrick, happily asking.
“Rest well. I have to go.” Patrick answered vaguely, turning and leaving.
Watching Patrick’s cold and distant figure, Florence’s heart sank again.
Patrick, she wouldn’t give up like this!
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Y City, Hailin Mountain Area.
The helicopter descended slowly. After many twists and turns, Jane and her group finally reached the Hailin Mountain Area.
Although mentally prepared, Jane was still shocked by the sight before her.
The village at the foot of the mountain was covered in dust. Many wooden buildings on the roads were damaged, most houses had collapsed, and stones had rolled down the mountain, causing havoc. There were even many corpses of livestock and people.
Seeing this scene, Nana’s body swayed, almost fainting.
Jane hurriedly supported her. “Nana, don’t be afraid.”
Nana took a deep breath and nodded.
“This should be the place.” Jane looked at the compass and said in a deep voice.
The Hailin Mountain Area was vast, but Jane had Anthony pinpoint William’s approximate location.
“Let’s search around.” Jane brushed aside branches and called out behind her.
Beside her was Nana, who was exhausted but still pushing herself to continue.
Behind them were the bodyguards who had been following them and the top-notch rescue team brought from the city by Jane.
This earthquake in the Hailin Mountain Area was formidable. It was one of the few high-level earthquakes, and now that they had arrived, the situation was even more grim than imagined.
“William, where are you?” Nana murmured to herself. “You must be safe!”
“Nana, let’s find him as soon as possible. I believe we can find him.” Jane comforted Nana.
She knew rescuing people was crucial, especially after the initial shock, but they didn’t know when aftershocks might occur.
If they delayed any longer, it might lead to more casualties.
They had to find William quickly and get him out.
Jane was about to step forward when she noticed Nana standing still, dazed.
Jane pulled her arm and said while walking, “Don’t stand there. According to the map, there’s a village ahead. William might be there. Let’s go and check.”
Only then did Nana snap out of it, quickly following Jane.
The village was not far from their current location, but the journey had been extremely arduous.
“Jane, Nana, wait for me!” Carl, too, was stunned by the sight before him and took a while to come back to his senses.
The group reached the entrance of the village, and Jane was startled.
Most of the houses at the village entrance had collapsed. Some areas were still emitting black smoke, resembling a scene from a disaster movie. Broken stones and debris were piled up everywhere, and there was not a soul in sight.
On their way to the village, they had encountered many elderly and children injured by the earthquake. The rescue team had been busy all along, but fortunately, they had enough medicine, bandages, and iodine.
“William! William!” Nana had no interest in anything else at the moment; her mind was solely focused on William.
To describe her in four words: extremely anxious and agitated.
Seeing the scene in the village, her tightly held heart became even more worried. She ran forward a few steps, constantly looking around, calling out loudly, hoping for any response.
Jane also pursed her lips. Part of the bodyguards who came with her had autonomously started rescuing other villagers. The doctors from the rescue team had also dispersed to treat the injured.
“Could you please help bandage the wounds of those children over there? It looks like they’re quite seriously injured…” Nana kept looking for people, but it seemed futile. Jane felt anxious, but the surrounding situation couldn’t be ignored. She quickly explained to the doctor from the rescue team beside her.
“Of course, Miss North. Saving lives is our responsibility, and we will do our best to rescue everyone.” The doctor nodded.
Seeing the other party agree, Jane finally breathed a sigh of relief and ran to Nana.
“Jane, where do you think William is? What if something has happened to him already?” Nana said, her voice trembling, tears streaming down her face.
Jane placed her hand on Nana’s shoulder, comforting her, “The earthquake is still intense, and we don’t know when there might be aftershocks. They are searching for people buried under the rubble. Don’t worry too much.”
“How can I not worry?” Nana’s voice quivered. “What if something happened to William? What am I going to do?”
Seeing Nana’s distressed look, Jane sighed lightly.
To be honest, in the current situation, no one could guarantee they could rescue William. Even finding William was uncertain. After all, the range Anthony had located was quite extensive.
The bodyguards and rescue team members continuously used life detectors. Suddenly, the instruments showed some activity.
“There’s someone under here!” a bodyguard exclaimed excitedly.
Jane and Nana quickly walked over.
It was a collapsed house, with wooden boards and bricks scattered all over.
Underneath, there were survivors.
“Dig quickly!” Jane’s expression turned serious as she urged.
Nana was even more nervous; she grabbed Jane’s hand. “Jane, do you think it could be William?”
“Whether it’s William or not, as long as it’s a life, we can’t give up.” Jane pursed her lips, speaking with determination.
Several bodyguards and rescue team members started the operation, being careful not to harm the person buried underneath. After a while, faint cries of a child came from below.
“It’s a child.” Nana’s eyes dimmed slightly.
The person buried below was not William.