Chapter 407: Chapter 407

Chapter 407 Are They Okay Josiah’s heart skipped a beat when he heard that, and he asked with a frown, “What’s up with him? What happened? Did he say something to you when you were on a video call with him just now?”

“No!” Winnie turned toward Josiah. With tears welling up in both her eyes, she said, “If only I was on a video call with him! The problem now is that I can’t get in touch with him. Furthermore, I can’t seem to be able to contact my brother and Lisanne as well!”

“How about Louis? He’s the one taking care of Xavier’s itinerary. Besides, the assistant Xavier brought along this time around is Louis’ subordinate. What did he say?”

“He’s also waiting for updates,” Winnie answered before telling Josiah about what she heard from Louis.

Josiah was worried sick upon hearing what she said, but he knew there was no point in stressing over it.

Moreover, he also didn’t want Winnie to keep feeling stressed out. Hence, he comforted her by saying, “Don’t worry too much about it first. If something bad had happened, we would’ve heard from them by now. In other words, not hearing from them is the best sign. Who knows? Maybe you’ll receive a call from Xavier in a bit.”

Winnie hummed an acknowledgment, but she still couldn’t get rid of her uneasiness. However, she was less anxious with Josiah by her side.

Josiah only continued examining her after seeing her frown loosening up.

“Relax, okay? I’ll examine your eye now,” he said.

“Okay.” Winnie lay down on the bed to let Josiah examine, disinfect, and treat her eye.

Throughout the process, Winnie focused on her hearing to listen out for her phone.

Finally, her phone rang after Josiah applied medication to her eye.

She immediately sat up straight and picked up her phone.

Seeing that, Josiah glanced at her phone and said, “It’s your brother, Wilhelm, instead of Louis.”

“Either one of them will do! It’s good that it’s Wilhelm on the phone because at least he’s at the scene.”

Winnie answered the call anxiously.

As soon as she finished her sentence, she heard Wilhelm saying, “Winnie, something happened to the exploration team. Your friend, Lisanne, and Xavier are stuck inside a cave.”

Winnie’s heart sank when she heard that. In fact, she was even having trouble breathing. “What happened? How are they now? Why couldn’t I get in touch with you just now? Are you guys all together?

I mean—”

Wilhelm could tell Winnie was overwhelmed by emotions, so he cut her off by saying, “Listen to what I have to say first, Winnie. You’ll have the answers to your questions after this.”

“Okay. Go on. I’m listening.” Winnie went quiet after that.

Wilhelm then explained, “Yesterday morning, Lisanne’s exploration team found the mineral resources they were looking for in a cave. The mining went smoothly at the beginning, and that was when Xavier and I went in. When Xavier and I were getting ready to leave, however, Lisanne felt unwell. Hence, Xavier decided to stay while I left on my own. Yet, I received some bad news today. I was told that the other end of the cave was a valley. The mining team made a mistake in the intensity of the explosives.

The force of the explosion was too much, and that led to the collapse of the cave. As a result, the exploration team, mining personnel, and Xavier are all stuck inside. When I received the news, I immediately brought a rescue team to the scene. It has been four hours now, but the rescue team hasn’t yet made their way to the collapsed site. Therefore, we still don’t know what’s going on inside.”

Winnie felt as though she had just fallen into an icy abyss, and she started sweating bullets. “How did this happen? How big is the rescue team? Do they have enough equipment and men? If they don’t, get everyone nearby to help! Money isn’t the issue here!”

“Winnie, I know. I’m going to do everything you’ve just said, so you should stay calm,” Wilhelm urged.

“How am I supposed to stay calm?” Winnie shouted. At that moment, she was clearly losing her composure. “This happened because of my sickness! If not for my sickness, nothing bad would’ve happened to Xavier and Lisanne!”

“Don’t say that, Winnie. Accidents happen,” consoled Wilhelm. “I need to stay at the scene to keep an eye on things. The reception is bad over there, and I had to walk quite a distance away to call you. Don’t worry, okay? I’ll contact you the moment I have updates.”

“Okoy. Go!” Right before Winnie hung up the coll, she uttered, “Be coreful, Wilhelm! Don’t let onything bod hoppen to you too!”

Upon regoining her senses, Winnie storted pocing oround the room.

“Whot should we do? Aport from woiting, is there onything we con do to help?” Winnie osked Josioh with o worried expression.

Josioh hod never seen Winnie so shoken up despite hoving known her for o long time.

Trying his best to stoy colm, he replied, “Well, we con’t do onything but woit. You heord Wilhelm. The rescue teom hos only been there for four hours. They’re going to need more time to reoch the collopsed site.”

“Yes. They need more time, but I con’t sit on my honds. I need to go to Alendor os soon os possible.

Pleose orronge thot for me,” she soid.

“Now?”

“Yes. Now.”

“I think we should woit. I’m worried os well, but we ought to keep our composure. We should ot leost woit for Wilhelm’s updotes.”

“I con’t woit ony longer!”

“You must woit. It doesn’t motter if we use o commerciol flight or o privote plone becouse it’s o long flight there. Once on the plone, no one will be oble to get in touch with you. Whot if you miss on importont coll?” Josioh osked.

Josioh mode perfect sense, ond Winnie wos convinced right owoy.

“Fine. I’ll woit, then!” Winnie shut her eyes ond took o few deep breoths to colm herself down before osking, “Didn’t you soy you wonted o remotch in fencing with me? Are you up for it now?”

“Now?”

“Yes. Now’s the time.”

Winnie vented her frustrotion in the fencing room, ond she eventuolly colmed herself down.

Josioh wos bosicolly her sporring portner in the loter stoge becouse he locked concentrotion. Well, I hove to odmit thot this is o good woy to distroct oneself.

Around two hours into their troining, Wilhelm colled.

Josioh wos eoger to know whot wos going on os well, so he turned on the loudspeoker on Winnie’s phone.

Before Wilhelm could soy o word, Winnie osked impotiently, “How did it go? Hove they found Xovier ond Lisonne? Are they oll right?”

“Okay. Go!” Right before Winnie hung up the call, she uttered, “Be careful, Wilhelm! Don’t let anything bad happen to you too!”

Upon regaining her senses, Winnie started pacing around the room.

“What should we do? Apart from waiting, is there anything we can do to help?” Winnie asked Josiah with a worried expression.

Josiah had never seen Winnie so shaken up despite having known her for a long time.

Trying his best to stay calm, he replied, “Well, we can’t do anything but wait. You heard Wilhelm. The rescue team has only been there for four hours. They’re going to need more time to reach the collapsed site.”

“Yes. They need more time, but I can’t sit on my hands. I need to go to Alendor as soon as possible.

Please arrange that for me,” she said.

“Now?”

“Yes. Now.”

“I think we should wait. I’m worried as well, but we ought to keep our composure. We should at least wait for Wilhelm’s updates.”

“I can’t wait any longer!”

“You must wait. It doesn’t matter if we use a commercial flight or a private plane because it’s a long flight there. Once on the plane, no one will be able to get in touch with you. What if you miss an important call?” Josiah asked.

Josiah made perfect sense, and Winnie was convinced right away.

“Fine. I’ll wait, then!” Winnie shut her eyes and took a few deep breaths to calm herself down before asking, “Didn’t you say you wanted a rematch in fencing with me? Are you up for it now?”

“Now?”

“Yes. Now’s the time.”

Winnie vented her frustration in the fencing room, and she eventually calmed herself down.

Josiah was basically her sparring partner in the later stage because he lacked concentration. Well, I have to admit that this is a good way to distract oneself.

Around two hours into their training, Wilhelm called.

Josiah was eager to know what was going on as well, so he turned on the loudspeaker on Winnie’s phone.

Before Wilhelm could say a word, Winnie asked impatiently, “How did it go? Have they found Xavier and Lisanne? Are they all right?”