A few maps covered with numerous lines and circle markings were scattered on the table.After careful analysis, James took out a brand new map, picked up a pen, and drew a red circle on the map.“Have you found it?” asked Quincy.James replied uncertainly, “Ten years ago, I remember just finishing my dinner before my family villa was set in flames. After I was rescued, I jumped into a river and lost consciousness. When I woke up, I was already in the underground cavern. It took some time before I felt hungry, so I can conclude that the underground cavern isn’t far from my family’s villa.”James pointed to a river on the map.“I jumped into this river. According to the speed of the water, the underground cavern is most likely to be in this area.”Then, he pointed to a mountain.Quincy asked again, “Then, when will you be going?”James waved his hand and replied, “I’m not in a rush. Plus, I’m not certain if it’s even here or not. I’ll need someone to find out for me. I’ll give th
At the Callahans’ villa. Thea threw her phone in anger.Bang!The phone smashed into the wall and shattered on the ground.“That b*tch!”She furiously sat on the sofa.“What’s the matter, Thea? Why are you so mad?” Gladys walked over and asked after seeing Thea’s destroyed phone.“I-It’s nothing.”Thea took a deep breath, got up, and headed out.‘James belongs to me. I won’t allow another woman to have him.’She had been to Quincy’s newly bought villa before and had a feeling that James was there.Thea stormed out of the house, got into a newly bought Porsche, and rushed to Quincy’s place.Quincy was troubled after receiving Thea’s call.She knew that this day would come.For the sake of their friendship, Quincy had restrained herself from pursuing James and did not act until the two were divorced.She knew that being with James would mean the end of her friendship with Thea.Meanwhile, James was sleeping like a log.After some time, he woke up.Seeing Quincy sitting
“How is it none of my concern? You’re my husband! Let’s remarry…”She held James' hand and wanted to leave.Thea tugged him hard and pulled him out of the wheelchair. James was feeble and was unable to stand firm. Losing his balance, he fell to the ground.“What are you doing?!”Quincy quickly rushed to him and pushed Thea away, shouting, “Don’t you know he’s frail right now?”She hurriedly helped James up from the ground and asked worriedly, “Are you alright?”James waved his hand.Seeing this scene, Thea burst into tears and roared, “Tell me, James! Who is it that you want? Is it me or her?”Quincy could not stand Thea’s attitude. She helped James onto the wheelchair and glared coldly at Thea.“Thea, you keep saying you love him, and now you’re forcing him to make a choice. But, don’t you remember that you were the one who pushed him away? He’s poisoned and only has a few months left to live. Do you still want to remarry him?”“What?”Hearing this, Thea was frightened.
James shook his head, trying to get Thea out of his mind.He looked at Quincy’s cheek, which was red after being slapped. He stood up, caressed her slightly swollen face, and asked worriedly, “Does it hurt?”“Yeah,” Quincy responded aggrievedly and leaned into James’ arms.“I’m scared of losing you. Once you recover and go back to Thea, what will I do?”James gently embraced her and sighed. “Then, it must be fate. I’m indebted to her and will never be able to pay her back in this life. It’s my fault she was poisoned. How can I abandon her if I find a way to detoxify the venom?”Quincy knew his thoughts, which was why she was worried.Despite that, she was satisfied being the woman in James’ arms for the time being.Whatever was bound to happen in the future was inevitable.Still, she was willing to fight against it.Quincy believed she would not lose to Thea.“Cough…cough…”James weakly coughed a few times.Quincy quickly helped him back onto the wheelchair, saying, “It’s t
Quincy said with a smile, “Since Thea wants to follow, let her come with us.”“Hmph!” Thea snorted.Ignoring Quincy, she tried to help James into the car.“I can do it myself.”James shook her hand off and got into the car without anyone’s help.Thea quickly got into the car and sat beside him.Not wanting to be outdone, Quincy walked to the other side of the vehicle. She opened the door and sat on the other side of James.After everyone got in their respective vehicles, the team set off slowly to their destination.Shortly after getting into the car, James leaned back and closed his eyes to rest.Thea held his hand intimately and asked with a smile, “Honey, where are we going?”Quincy criticized her, “Can you be quiet? James needs to rest right now.”Thea retorted, “I’m talking to my husband right now. What does it have to do with you?”“You…”Quincy was furious.James opened his eyes, looked at Thea, and said in dissatisfaction, “Can you keep it down? You’re being very
Mount Dragon Treasure Mountain, Fortune River.James sat on a rock with his phone in hand, analyzing what happened in the three months before the Cadens’ villa was set ablaze ten years ago.Quincy saw beside him and asked, “What are you looking at, James?”Thea’s curiosity was also piqued. Last night, she concluded that she did not want to lose James to Quincy. Therefore, she went to look for them and coincidentally joined their trip. Until now, she still had no idea what James’ plan was.James put his phone down and looked at the mountain across the river, explaining, “I’m looking at the weather reports back then. I’m trying to deduce the river's depth by analyzing if there was any heavy rain that year.”Quincy frowned and asked, “Why do you need to know the water levels?” James explained, “Back then, I jumped into the river and held onto a log, floating along the current. That’s how I survived. I didn’t sink to the bottom of the river, so I definitely drifted to the undergro
Thea immediately interrupted and reached out to support James. She glared at Quincy and said coldly, “I’ll take care of this. You shouldn’t get too intimate with my husband in the future.” Quincy let go of James with an embarrassed expression.Although technically, James had accepted her as his girlfriend, Thea was still his ex-wife, and she felt slightly guilty toward her.Deep down, even she felt that she was stealing Thea’s man.James was cold and was suffering from a headache. Feeling faint, he did not have the energy to argue with Thea.He could only cast Quincy an apologetic look.Quincy understood and gave him a slight nod.Thea helped James back into the tent nearby to rest. The tent was already filled with pillows and blankets.James made himself comfortable after entering the tent and tried to rest.However, Thea did not leave him. Instead, she sat beside him and looked at him with teary eyes. “James, are you still mad at me?”James did not want to answer and kept
Thea was stunned.‘James came to the cavern to find a way to detoxify the venom?‘He’s doing this all for me?’She suddenly felt that she did not understand James at all.James had been doing so much for her and was even worrying about the venom in her body. Meanwhile, she was only causing him trouble.“I…”She parted her lips but was unable to utter a word.Quincy ignored her and walked back into the tent.James’ eyes were shut, and he had already drifted into sleep.Even asleep, his face looked pale and weak.Quincy felt helpless and sighed upon seeing the condition he was in.James slept for a very long time and was woken up by pain.This time, it was not just a simple headache. Instead, he felt an excruciating pain throughout his entire body.It felt as if countless poisonous worms were biting on his flesh, drinking his blood, burrowing into his bones, and trying to tear his body apart.He was a soldier who had been through hundreds of battles and suffered all kinds o