Kim fell silent. He was not able to confirm if the tire tracks belonged to Kerr's car. He had only hoped
that Kerr was all right.
"Jared, how far is the site from here?"
Nicole turned to Jared.
She could not wait any longer. She would not feel relieved until she was sure that Kerr was safe and
sound.
"About three kilometers."
Jared had once come to the site with Kerr, so he was a little more familiar with the place.
"I have an idea. Kim, you stay here and clear the road. Have someone check if the fallen vehicle was
Kerr's car or not. Jared and I will walk to the construction site."
Nicole was unusually calm as she doled out the tasks.
A car might not be able to pass through the road, but she could. She wanted to make sure Kerr was all
right, and there was no stopping her.
"Director Ning, the rain is too heavy. You'll be worn out. Please just stay in the car until the road is
cleared. I'll go to the site with Kim's people."
Jared was not about to indulge Nicole. If something happened to her, he could not afford the
consequences.
"Mr. Kang, I didn't come here to wait. I should've just stayed at the hospital if that were the case. I know
my own health. I'm going."
Nicole tightened her coat, put on her hood, and prepared to get out of the car. Kim stopped her.
"Miss Ning, at least put on this raincoat."
Kim took off his raincoat and handed it to Nicole. It was dripping wet, but it was better than nothing.
There were strong winds outside, so it was impossible to hold an umbrella.
"What about you?"
Nicole refused to take Kim's raincoat. She looked at him hesitantly. Kim might work for Kerr, but that did
not mean his life mattered less than hers.
Kim was just as important alive as she was.
"Don't worry, Miss Ning. I have a spare raincoat in my car."
Kim could tell by the way Jared treated Nicole that Nicole was special to Kerr.
"All right. Thank you."
Nicole took the raincoat and put it on. Then, she stepped out of the car with Jared.
Nicole's face met cold rain as soon as she set foot on the wet mountain road. Summer rains were not
as piercing as autumn showers, but it was still cold. Kim's raincoat was large, but it did not stop the rain
from drenching Nicole's clothes.
"Miss Ning, be careful!"
Before getting out of the car, Jared had tried to contact Kerr but failed. Now Nicole was braving the
storm to find Kerr. Jared was to protect her at all costs, although Nicole was not exactly making it easy
for him.
The three-kilometer mountain road was already a challenge in a sunny day. Now it was a full-blown
nightmare, but Nicole did not care.
She gritted her teeth with every step. As long as she kept walking, she would soon find Kerr. She just
had to take it one step at a time.
The wind had not stopped. If anything, it had grown even stronger. To Nicole, it seemed to be a God-
given test. She felt like she had been walking forever. The road seemed to be endless.
Somewhere in the mountains, Kerr was sitting at the back seat of his car in a silent fit of panic.
All he could think about was Nicole. He was holding his mobile phone, but all communication lines had
been blocked because of the storm.
Kerr had tried to contact Nicole but failed.
"Kerr, all the reporters have been transferred to a safe area. We should also evacuate as soon as
possible."
Ken got in the back seat with Kerr, his clothes and hair dripping wet from the rain.
"Okay," Kerr replied dryly.
The driver then started the car as per Kerr's order.
They had not gone very far when the winds started picking up again. Since they were on high terrain,
the winds were stronger.
"Mr. Gu, the wind is too strong. If we go down the mountain now, it will be dangerous. How about we
wait here until the wind subsides a little?"
The driver carefully analyzed the possible dangers of immediate travel. They would pass a cliff on their
way down the mountain. With the extremely slippery road and the strong winds, the chances of
meeting an accident was very high.
"He's right, Kerr. Maybe we should just wait until daybreak. It'd be much safer."
Ken could see that Kerr was in a hurry to go back to the hospital, but it was too dangerous to travel at
the moment.
Staring out the car window, Kerr hesitated.
"Don't worry. Nicole and her son will be fine. Harley's with them."
Ken certainly knew what Kerr was worried about. It was only one night. There should be no problem.
"When will the signal be restored?"
There was no signal at all. Kerr had even tried to contact Jared using their exclusive signal but to no
avail.
"Tomorrow morning at the earliest."
It was impossible to ask people to get it repaired in such a bad weather.
Kerr was annoyed, but there was nothing he could do.
Looking out the window, Kerr spotted several flickering lights in the distance. They were very small and
could not be noticed if one did not look carefully.
Kerr stepped out of the car and into the pouring rain.
"Where are you going?"
Kerr ignored Ken's question. Ken had no choice but to follow.
"We're almost at the site, Director Ning. Keep going," Jared encouraged Nicole.
Nicole was beginning to falter on her steps but trying very hard not to show it.
She nodded, bit her lip, and kept going. The wind and rain made it difficult for her to keep her eyes
open.
At this moment, Nicole was very grateful for Jared, for without him, she would not have made it this far.
"Nicole?"
Perhaps it was an illusion. Nicole seemed to hear Kerr calling her name, but when she raised her head,
it was still dark and she could not see anything.
"Director Ning, I think I heard Mr. Gu."
Jared heard Kerr's voice but could not be sure.
Kerr fumbled in the rain by instinct.
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