Chapter 975 Stuck At The Bottom Of The Cliff

Meanwhile, Carla finally reached the bottom of the cliff, her legs still trembling from exhaustion and fear.

One wrong move and she could die.

In her head, She had already cursed Lucia and her sister Lori a thousand times. She thought to herself, 'Once I get out of this, I'll make sure to get back at them for everything they've done to me!'

Carla rubbed her knees, took a deep breath, and looked around.

She glanced at her communication device only to find that it couldn't get any signal.

Fortunately, she had a compass with her, so that she wouldn't get lost.

As time passed by, Carla felt her legs go numb. She finally stopped when she really couldn't walk anymore.

She had planned to get out by morning but now that seemed nearly impossible.

She was too far away from home and she was only going on foot so it was more difficult.

Feeling as if her legs had turned to jelly, Carla found a place to rest for the night since it was already getting dark. The wind was starting to get chilly as well.

Carla rubbed her quivering arms and prayed in her heart, 'No wolves, please.'

She could stand the cold, but wolves? She wouldn't know what to do with them.

"Who's out there?" Carla shouted.

She had caught a glimpse of a shadow just when she was thinking about wolves. Needless to say, she was really scared.

"Callie, it's me!"

Then she saw Steven walking towards her from the darkness.

Carla patted her chest and let out a long breath of relief. "Oh my God, I was scared to death."

Then she was pulled into a warm embrace.

Steven suddenly hugged her tightly, his relief evident. "Callie, thank God you're all right!"

To his surprise, Carla didn't push him away. It was because she was cold.

When she felt his warmth, she had no time to think about other things right now, she was on the survival mode.

"Callie?"

Steven released her and looked down at her when she didn't respond.

Carla shivered and sniffled. She looked at him with pitiful eyes and sa

en that day came, she would lose a part of her.

Still, she'd be happier than anything.

"Wow, now you have the energy to start lecturing me again."

Steven pinched her shoulder slightly and said with a sigh, "Callie, why can't you be a little selfish and just keep me around?

I'm ten years younger than Terence. I can take better care of you in the future."

Carla broke away from his embrace and looked at him with her eyebrows raised. "So you're just going to waste your entire life for that tiny possibility?"

"It wouldn't be wasting my life if I'm happy to do it. I have the right to choose how I live my own life like everyone is free to do so,"

Steven said with a smile, looking into the distance.

"It's up to you. You young people always do things on impulse. You'll change your mind sometime into the future,"

Carla said, shaking her head. She held the backpack against her body in an attempt to keep warm.

Steven turned to look at her and pulled her into his arms again. "You're right. I will leave when I want to.

You don't have to do anything. Just be yourself."

Time passed by.

After a while, Carla grew sleepy. Just as she was about drift off, she heard footsteps approaching.

"Hush..."

Steven heard the footsteps too. He placed his finger against his mouth, signaling her to stay quiet.