Wide-eyed with horror, Jessica watched their still bodies. She stood up abruptly and ran towards the forest. After running a few steps, she saw Mr. Marcus emerge from behind a tree, his face smiling. Jessica's eyes instantly reddened.It had been twelve days since they last met. He had lost weight, and his tall figure looked even more slender. In his black clothes, his thinness was apparent. There was a hint of worldly wisdom in his eyes, overshadowing his elegance. Seeing him, Jessica's eyes welled up."Honey...""Jessica, you've become quite ugly," Marcus tutted softly, extending his hand gently towards her.Jessica smiled brightly and ran towards him, but she dared not touch his hand, no matter how excited she was.Keeping her distance had become deeply ingrained in her."You've become quite ugly too."Marcus suddenly grabbed her and pulled her into his arms.The familiar scent enveloped her. At first, she sighed, then she trembled violently and struggled fiercely.Marcus restraine
"You scared?" Mr. Marcus softened his voice, his tenderness evident. She'd been alone on the island for over ten days, and seeing her so skinny made him realize she'd suffered quite a bit. Yet, he couldn't take her away immediately.It was natural for her to be afraid.Shaking her head, Jessica smiled lightly. She wasn't afraid. With Mr. Marcus by her side, she felt invincible. She wanted to tell him that, but the words stuck in her throat.Yes, she was scared. Not for herself, but for how her presence might affect Mr. Marcus. If he ended up in Saxon's hands...Jessica shuddered at the thought. She couldn't bear to imagine what might happen. She didn't want him to suffer because of her, to be trapped on this island with her."Tell the truth, or lie?" Jessica flashed her trademark smile. Marcus pursed his lips but didn't speak. She smiled. "Marcus, as long as you protect yourself, I have nothing to fear."Mr. Marcus looked deeply at Jessica. At that moment, everything seemed to stand s
Jessica and Marcus soaked in the hot spring for a while before coming ashore. The young men who had searched this area wouldn't be back for a short while, so for the time being, it was relatively safe. Mr. Marcus wasn't someone to be taken lightly, naturally he could sense any movement. After soaking in the hot spring for a while, Jessica felt dizzy from the steam. She lay in the sun for a while before feeling better.Mr. Marcus took out a mini folding telescope and opened it. The helipad was right below."You're crazy with this idea," Jessica said. After sunbathing for a while, her clothes were almost dry. Feeling energetic, she followed his gaze downwards. They had climbed up a small cliff and were halfway up the mountain. From above, they could see the buildings below clearly.Mr. Marcus scoped out the terrain and chuckled lightly. "You think it's impossible?"Jessica nodded honestly, "My room has a window facing the helipad, the defense there is very tight, you couldn't possibly s
Before Jessica could ask what he meant, the forest they had just passed through was suddenly engulfed in flames. The fire, initially small, spread rapidly due to the wind direction. Soon, the entire forest was ablaze.Several incendiary bombs were thrown simultaneously into various parts of the forest. The booming sound echoed as the fire blazed even more fiercely.At the foot of the mountain, chaos ensued. The forest fire almost covered the entire back of the mountain, and with the wind blowing in that direction, it could spread across the entire island.Jessica could feel the ferocity of the blaze after just a few moments—it was like a wildfire."Are you planning to burn the whole island?" Jessica asked incredulously. It was too extreme. There were only a few of them; how could they start such a huge fire?"What's wrong with that?" Mr. Marcus sneered.On the island, chaos erupted. Due to the wind direction, the fire quickly spread like wildfire, engulfing the entire forest in flames
"I always thought my world was simple, never imagined I'd experience life and death like this," Jessica said with a nervous laugh, trying to ease her tension. "When I'm old, I can brag to my son, 'Hey, your mom's life has been quite the adventure.'"Mr. Marcus smiled, freeing up a hand to gently pat Jessica's shoulder, slightly calming her anxious heart. His woman had always been so courageous; most ordinary women would have been trembling in such a situation.From the back hill to the airstrip, buildings were being destroyed left and right, screams filled the air, and flames raged wildly. Amid the chaos, Jessica saw machine gun fire spraying everywhere. Few women could remain as calm and fearless as Jessica in such a situation."It's like a movie scene," Jessica chuckled. She used to find scenes of action movie heroes bombing terrorists from planes so cool and inspiring, but now that she was experiencing it herself, she realized they were just ordinary people. Such scenes were really
Jessica experienced the dizzying thrill of riding in a combat bomber for the first time. It was dark out, so she couldn't see anything. Mr. Marcus handled the plane pretty smoothly, and soon, there was no more turbulence.She felt more comfortable now and even complimented him. Mr. Marcus seemed quite pleased with himself."Back there, did they catch up?" Jessica asked anxiously."Even without knowledge, one should have common sense. Can helicopters catch up?" Mr. Marcus glanced at her, chuckling. "Don't worry, get some rest. By the time you wake up, we'll probably have landed.""What kind of common sense is that? Normal people don't have that!" Jessica couldn't help but retort, implying that Mr. Marcus, Camellia, Rose, and the others were all from a different world than hers.Their world was, but also immensely powerful. Might make right, fists ruled.She couldn't help but feel a pang of reluctance at the thought of her dear Henry navigating this world in the future. The mortality ra
Jessica felt like the whole world was spinning again, her body almost lifting off the seat, then tilting in the opposite direction. She was too scared to look up, the plane nearly hitting the ground before finding balance.The combat bomber had strong resistance to low-altitude turbulence, swiftly soaring back up after skimming over the desert.It all happened so fast."Don't be afraid, I've got everything under control!" Mr. Marcus said in a deep voice, though his eyes remained locked ahead, not even glancing at her.As the plane ascended, he initiated electronic interference attacks. Another fierce battle ensued, with Mr. Marcus using the aircraft's perfect hardness for low-altitude head-on collisions.His handsome face was deadly serious!The violent impacts echoed, the aircraft shaking violently. Jessica felt dizzy, barely holding onto Mr. Marcus's thigh as her body kept bumping into his, worried sick.The fighter bomber Mr. Marcus piloted had much better external conditions than
"Why are you being such a scaredy-cat?" Mr. Marcus helped Jessica up, "Let's find a cave to hide in for now, figure things out when it's light."Jessica sighed, having no choice but to go along with Mr. Marcus for now. But, "Can't you contact anyone? We can't hold out for days like this.""Jessica, sometimes you gotta learn to trust that things will work out." Mr. Marcus said, taking her hand, and gesturing toward a large rocky cliff not far away. They'd been through a lot today, and now it was time to find a spot to rest until sunrise.Jessica agreed, feeling exhausted and hungry. The temperature in the desert dropped significantly at night, even in summer. She shivered in her short sleeves.She silently prayed they'd make it out of this desert alive. She had no intention of dying in such a desolate place.Sensing her fear, Mr. Marcus patted her shoulder reassuringly, saying, "Trust me."Jessica nodded. There had to be a way out of this, or else they'd have been goners by now.Findin