After searching for a long time on the mountain, Amos became more and more impatient.
Additionally, the scorching sun on top of his head flustered him even more.
Several times, he felt so agitated that he wanted to kill someone!
He knew this problem very well. Eudora was the only cure for it. As long as he saw her and hugged her, he would be able to stay calm.
Just as he was thinking about it, he suddenly felt a twinge in his heart.
Frowning, he stretched out his hand and covered his chest.
âEudoraâ¦â
He wondered if something had happened to Eudora.
âNo, sheâll be fine!â he desperately tried to persuade himself. However, it didnât seem to work.
He couldnât banish all the troubling thoughts from his mind.
His thoughts were interrupted by a phone call. It was from Clint.
âWeâve found it! The location is probably at a platform on the mountainside next to where our cabin is locatedâ¦â
Following Clintâs voice, Amos quickly observed the terrain nearby.
A moment later, he was shocked to find that the place Clint was talking about was not far from where he was. He just needed to move a little bit forward.
Clint continued to speak.
âMr. Granger, donât worry. Weâll go there right nowâ¦â
However, before his voice had died away, Amos had already hung up on the call and ran forward.
There was an area of dense intertwined vines in front of him, blocking the path. It was a perfect hiding place. If it hadnât been Clint who said that there was a platform here, he might have thought that it was impossible to pass through it.
He pushed aside the vines without hesitation. When he went through, he saw a few people on the platform in front of him.
What made him even more frightened was that Eudora was on the edge of the cliff and was about to fall off.
âEudora!â
Amos shouted and dashed towards her with all the energy he could muster.
However, the distance was too far. He couldnât reach her in time even if he were to run as fast as the speed of light.
Naomi panicked just like him.
She also made a dart for Eudora, but she tripped over the rope under her feet and fell to the ground.
âNo!â Naomi stretched out her hand in the direction of Eudora.
Fortunately, Nelson laid prone on the edge of the cliff, gripping Eudoraâs hand.
âMrs. Granger!â
Eudora looked at Nelson in astonishment. She hadnât expected Nelson to be her savior at a moment like that.
Seeing the scene, Naomi grew relieved.
Upon noticing his actions, Cody got ready to attack Nelson from behind. Naomi hurriedly stepped forward and kicked him away.
He fell to the ground, while Jerry, who passed out a minute ago, woke up.
He intended to join in the fight. The next second, he took a punch on the back and he fell down too.
âEudora!â
There was nothing else in Amosâs eyes but his precious wife.
After knocking down the two men, Amos quickly went to the edge of the cliff and pulled Eudora up together with Nelson.
Amosâ appearance set Eudoraâs mind at rest.
Amos looked affectionately at her scratched face, palm and wrist.
âHow did you end up like this?â
Eudora shook her head and said, âItâs nothing. Why did you come so late?â
She was whining like a spoiled little girl, but she really was happy to see her beloved husband at last.
Just as her voice faded away, her eyelids drooped, and she fainted.
Amos was startled and thought that something had happened to her. After confirming that she was still breathing steadily, with a sense of relief, he turned to look at Naomi.
âWhat the hell is going on?â
He couldnât hold back his rage any longer especially when he saw that Nelson was also at the scene.
Naomi opened her mouth and said, âDad, Iâm sorry, this time it was me whoâ¦â
Before she could explain it, Amos had already slapped her on the face.
The slap was loud, clear and heart-wrenching.
âDidnât I tell you to not contact Nelson anymore? Why didnât you listen to me? If anything happens to your mother, I wonât let you get away with it so easily!â
Then, Nelson stood up for Naomi.
âMr. Granger, itâs all my fault. Come at me instead of Naomi if you feelâ¦â
âDonât think that Iâll let you off!â Amos flew off the handle at once. He had been cherishing his precious wife with sedulous care for more than ten years. To his dismay, the apple of his eye had actually ended up wounded like this.
She had been so close to death just then. If no one had held her hand in time, she might have died!
That kind of shock was enough to make Amos lose his mind.
He no longer cared about the relationship between his children and him. At that moment, he was just a man who was afraid of losing his lover!
After that, he carried Eudora in his arms and strode away.
Naomi covered her face in her hands and looked at Amosâ back with tears in her eyes.
âIâm sorryâ¦â
Nelson furrowed his brow. He was heartbroken as he looked at her reddened face.
âIâm the one who should say sorry. If I had known that such an accident would happen, I wouldnât have come to you last night. Iâm sorry!â
While he was speaking, he caressed Naomiâs cheeks.
âDoes it hurt?â
Naomi shook her head and said, âDad must hate me since he loves Mom so much. She suffered a lot because of me. He will never forgive me!â
âThat wonât happen!â Nelson stretched his hands out and embraced her.
She had originally been a hot and intrepid girl! However, she was as pitiful as an abandoned pet at the moment.
He could not bear to say anything that would upset her at all.
âIâll accompany you! If Mr. Granger misunderstands you, Iâll accompany you to explain it to him. Heâll certainly forgive you!â
Soon, Clint and Harley arrived too. Naomi told them what had happened and cooperated with them to give a statement.
After that, they went down the mountain and headed to the hospital together.
Eudoraâs body was examined. Generally, she only suffered some skin lesions without any internal injuries!
Nevertheless, it still disconcerted Amos. Not only had she been injured at her arms and palms, but he also saw a bruise on her abdomen, which was a result from a kick by Cody. Amos blew his top and he wanted to give those two men another round of beating again.
As he was thinking, Harley came in from the outside.
âAmos, is Eudora alright?â
Amos was still angry at the moment, hence he didnât reply to Harleyâs question. He only said in a low voice, âHave you investigated the situation thoroughly?â
His voice trembled with outrage. Harley subconsciously shrank away from him and nodded.
âYes. Those two people are the group of criminals that I told you before. They have confessed candidly. According to them, someone ordered them to carry out everything!â
âWho?â
âWell, they donât know either. The other side is secretive. The two men said they have never seen their faces, nor do both of them understand their background. Such a situation is indeed common among the criminal organizations, where both sides might not reveal their identity when carrying out an illegal deal. We have used a lot of methods, but they still were unable to tell us. I think they really donât know the client!â
âDoes the incident have anything to do with Nelson?â Amos asked again.
Harley pursed his lips as he asked, âWhat do you mean? Do you suspect that he staged the whole thing by himself?â