Joy… unspeakable Joy!
Grace woke up enthusiastically early in the morning. She purposely wakes up early to prepare the team's breakfast. And as soon as she was done cooking, she went on knocking in each room, waking all the members.
Muddled, each member lazily went to the kitchen but they are missing one--- their leader.
"Did you wake Liam?" Leon asked the woman standing on the side, her eyes kept looking at the stairs, probably waiting for Liam to come down.
"I did." She answered.
"Eat up everyone. I'll go get him." Cole motioned them. Then each member occupied the chairs and started eating after gracing the food. But Grace didn't take a bite, she's clearly waiting for Liam.
As for Cole, he treks the staircase to Liam's room and knock thrice but received no answer at all. after a few minutes, he knocks again.
The fourth knock wakes Liam totally. He heard Grace earlier but he was too lazy to stand up. he could also hear Cole's voice outside the room but he ignored it cause his thoughts is somewhere else.
Cole was already banging the door which makes him snap in reality. Dang it! Liam cursed under his breath before finally opening the door.
"Do you know how noisy you are early in the morning?" he eyed him murderously.
"Everyone is waiting for you downstairs." Cole raised his brow in response.
Liam heaved a heavy sigh. Ah yeah, he remembers. Today is the day to set out to the next village. Cole was able to catch the sudden change in his eyes. He definitely doesn't want to leave the place yet and so was he.
"I'll be there in a few minutes." Liam went to his drawer and took out his pants since he was only wearing his trunks at the moment.
"Just say the word and we'll stay if that's what you want." He suggested. He trusts Liam's instinct.
Liam paused for a few seconds then face the man afterwards. "No, we will be heading to the next village today." then he walked pass him.
"Then it's decided." Cole mumbled. Guess they'll just go with the flow, huh.
Liam and the others are all set. they are just waiting for one more guy --- Lemuel. It was him who pleaded Cole and Liam to wait for him so he can send them off, which they agreed to.
"I'm sorry for the wait!" Lemuel was catching his breath.
"Not a problem, dude. Just rest for a few minutes before we go." Cole suggested.
"No, I'm good." he beamed. "Where are the others?"
"Inside." then Cole entered the lodge and called the team.
Time to go. Liam, though wrestling with his inner self, still came out saying nothing. His priority right now is finding the foreigner woman as soon as possible. Lot of times, he's been blaming himself for what had happen to her. Is it his fault that the woman traveled with the team? Is it because he didn't go with them? but the original plan is to leave the woman in Rouen as soon as they arrived. However, that seemed the most foolish thing he ever thought.
How did he ever thought of leaving the woman alone in Rouen despites the fact that he knew how dangerous the streets are? In this corrupt country, the weak people can't survive this place at all. and the woman, though she got a positive and feisty personality, it won't help her at all.
He heaved a sigh. Why is he feeling edgy right now? he doesn't care about the woman at all…before. But Diana's pitiful image kept bothering his mind. Dang it! his heart stings a bit.
Everyone mounted on their own horses and it was Asher who carried Diana's stuff. Then they followed Lemuel till they reach the exit road.
"I'm sorry, I couldn't help you the past few days. But I do hope that you will be able to find the people you are looking for at the next village." Lemuel earnestly prayed.
"Thanks dude…. Please tell your mom that we couldn't drop by since we are in a hurr -----" Liam halted in the middle of his words when someone came rushing to their side.
"Master Lemuel! Bad news! Your sisters!" one of their servants came to inform him that one of his sisters are in an encounter with by some big fat men.
"What?!" Lemuel exclaimed in horror. And without thinking twice, he kicked his horse and sent it nearly flying in haste.
Liam and the others were shocked in a second but as soon as they saw Liam followed the men back to the village, they responded as soon as they snapped back to reality.
"Damn it!" Grace cursed within her. Those big, ugly, fat men! she clearly told them not to make a move until the team leave the village. Filled with worry, Grace followed the team as well. she needs to make sure that no one from the goons will be captured so they won't know what really happened to the foreigner woman.
Or else… it's the end for her.
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"Ah, look how lucky we are." The small bald guy is inching closer to the foreigner woman. "You truly gave us a hard time looking for you." scorn can be detected in his tone. He is pissed without any doubts.
Diana trembled when she reached a dead end but she was constantly looking around for any kinds of weapon she could use against the small bald man. however, her only hope banished when the leader showed up along with his comrades.
Dang it! how did she ends up like this? she cursed within her. Is it really her fate to fall under their hands? Well, if this is the cost of saving Sarah and the three ladies then she deems it worthy to risk her life.
She gulps in fear as they come closer to her. Ah, why is she so unlucky? And why did she even survive the shipwreck if she'll only die in this foreign land? Fudge!