She was pretty sure she saw the emblem of Athena on the hood. It was one of a kind in Casterwich City, and Alicia didn't think it was a coincidence. So, she continued tailing him., The road suddenly widened after she had been driving for a while. Alicia felt that she had driven to a remote location and had a bad feeling about it. She had learned to listen to her intuition over the years and grew more cautious., Alicia continued driving, not daring to stop. Just as she was about to give up, the Rolls-Royce ahead of her stopped suddenly. A man, whom she did not know, stepped out of the car. Seeing the middle-aged man made a call as he stood by his car, she hit the accelerator, embarrassed to death., What was wrong with her today? She either lost the people she was following or just bluntly following the wrong people!, When the car stopped at a red light at the crossroads, she tapped her head, annoyed at herself.

"Why have I been scatterbrained these days, thinking crazy thoughts and seeing things, that weren't there?

", He would not do such a thing! The clothes might have been a coincidence!, She tried to convince herself. Just as she was about to turn her car around, several black cars suddenly flew by her. She unknowingly focused on them., Such a big fuss, why do they look like they were going somewhere all together?, She watched as the cars passed her by, noting the Rolls-Royce she'd been tailing was also headed in the same direction. Alicia curiously followed suit and switched lanes, preparing to detour back the way she had come., After driving a short while, she noticed a long row of black cars parked on the side of the road, with a crowd gathering around one person..., Wasn't that Chet?,

"What was going on?

", Alicia braked suddenly., Ahead, Chet was studying a map with the person familiar with the road conditions, and his forehead beaded with sweat. On the one hand, he didn't understand the situation and was afraid of alerting the captors, and on the other, he was afraid of losing time and endangering everyone involved. Everyone picked a side and the discussion came to a heated debate. No one noticed Alicia's car approaching and stopping behind them., After she got down from her car, she talked to the people guarding the area, but she couldn't get any information from them., Feeling anxious, Alicia raised her hand and shouted,

"Chet!

", The moment Chet turned around, his head exploded, figuratively. Then ran over to her, rubbing his eyes, stared at her for a couple of seconds.,

"It's me! Is there something on my face? Don't you know me?

", Alicia fixed her hair subconsciously, feeling a little dizzy from his stare. The next second, he grabbed her arm and pulled her to the side.

"Why are you here?

", Alicia was taken aback by his tone. 'I'll leave immediately!', She gasped, thinking she had interrupted their work. Trying to make amends, she thought to leave as quickly as possible., Chet moved to face her, feeling bewildered.,

"That's not what I meant! Why didn't you answer the phone if you're okay? Did you know that, Frederick thought you had been kidnapped and came here to rescue you? Since you are fine, then why did Frederick....

", Why did he think it was her? Why hadn't he been able to contact her? If she wasn't the one tied up, who was?, While Chet puzzled over this, Alicia grew worried and troubled.

"My phone's broken! What should I do now? Where is he? How is he?

", Chet wasn't sure what was going on, but when he saw Alicia, he had fewer doubts. He immediately ordered,

"All of you break into groups and start searching. Report back to me if you find anything amiss and follow my orders!

", Then one of the men took over the list of tenants and organized the search.,

"Units C02-C30 are not necessary. Focus on the other areas! Both ends of area A, focus on area B, the middle of area D...

", As the temperature of the freezer dropped lower and lower, though the two kept moving, their physical strength was waning. Danica was generally weak so she easily could not hold on much longer and began to grow more lethargic.,

"Danica, hold on! You can't sleep, you can't sleep!

" If she fell asleep, she's as good as dead!, He kept dragging her, making her move, but at the same time, Frederick felt like they had been here for an eternity. He felt as if all the blood in his body was about to freeze. He was exhausted and trying his best to hold on.,

"I'm so tired! So sleepy...

", Shivering, Danica didn't want to move at all, and her eyelids were struggling to stay open. Leaning on him, she instinctively wanted to cuddle in his arms., In the beginning, they tried to stay active to generate body heat, Frederick had refused to get close to her. But at this moment, he could care less. Seeing that she was obviously weak, he held her in his arms. I was warmer to share body heat after all.,

"Hang on! Chet will get here soon! Hold on, don't sleep!

", He kept tapping her. If she didn't move, he wouldn't be able to either. As soon as he stopped moving, Frederick felt weak, cold, and tired as well.,

"I'm sorry, it's all my fault! At this last moment, if I could die in your arms, that would be perfect... Do you still care for me? If we get out of here alive, will... will you give me another chance?

", Blinking her eyes, Danica's breath was gossamer-thin., It made Frederick feel something and grew fearful. He kept rubbing her arm.

"Don't be silly. Everything is going to be alright!

", In Frederick's heart, he was the one, who dragged her down this time. In this situation, not only was he sympathetic towards her, but also highly guilty. He was afraid she couldn't hold on any longer and that something terrible would happen to her! However, subconsciously, he did not want to reply to her wish. , วน,

"You haven't hugged me like this in a long time. I'm really happy... as if we were back in our childhood! Do you remember, that when you were punished and had to kneel in the cold snow, it was just as cold. held your hand to warm it.. and sneaked you some roasted sweet potatoes...

" ,

"I remember!

", Remembering the feeling and thinking of the past, Frederick's heart warmed. He would never forget that rare tenderness in his life, ever.,

"I'm so cold! I don't want to leave you, I can't... I don't want to do this, I have no choice! Why, did you change so quickly? Why do you refuse to give me a chance? If we would be separated after getting out, I'd rather stay here, forever!

", Talking erratically, Danica smiled and leaned into Frederick's embrace.,

"Danica, hold on, we'll be out soon! Don't you want to be with me? Hold on....

", He kept rubbing her body and walking with her for a while. He had no strength and felt that she was getting colder and colder. In the end, he undid his clothes and held her in his arms. He put the suit jacket back on himself, hoping that both of them could hold on for a while longer., , Two hours had passed, but there was still no news. Both Chet and Alicia became anxious. Gritting their teeth, they decided,,

"We can't wait any longer! Let's start by following the tyre tracks and footprints. There are only a dozen of units nearby. Let's check those warehouses one by one!

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