Chapter 1526 Landon gathered a bunch of fruits and dropped them in front of Abigail. She scarfed down over a dozen before finally feeling full. "Can we really just eat this?" she asked.
"Not really," Landon said. "But we don't have any other options." Abigail suggested, "Maybe we could cook swild veggies?" Landon shook his head. "We can't risk a fire. They'll find us." Abigail opened her mouth but didn't argue. They were on the run; no room for luxuries.
Landon almost asked if she regretted it but remembered their conversation from yesterday and kept quiet.
When night fell, they didn't keep moving.
"Aren't we going?" Abigail asked.
Landon pulled out a lighter and shook his head. "No, let's wait." "Wait for what? For them to find us?" Abigail was confused.
"Without a direction, walking is pointless. If they find us, we can move then," Landon explained.
It made sense, but Abigail still felt uneasy.
She rubbed her wound, leaned against a tree, and sighed.
"We've been walking forever. Aren't you tired?" Landon asked.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"Of course I'm tired. Let's rest for the night," Abigail replied.
Landon didn't say anything else.
Silence fell between them, with only the wind rustling through the trees.
Abigail had slept during the day, so she should've been energetic, but she felt sleepy again and dozed off while sitting.
Landon hadn't slept for two days and was exhausted. He leaned against a tree and closed his eyes for a quick nap.
When he woke up, Abigail had slumped onto him.
In the darkness, he frowned slightly.
He wasn't sure if she was just tired or if something else was up. She hadn't looked well all day.
At dawn, Abigail was still asleep. Landon nudged her. "Abigail?" No response. He called her a few more times before she slowly woke up. The sunlight in the forest was harsh, and she instinctively closed her eyes. "It's morning again. Are we going or not?" Abigail asked.
Landon watched her. In the sunlight, her face looked even paler. "We're not going." "Why?" she asked, then remembered what he said yesterday and nodded. "Got it. We'll wait for them to find us." "Are you hungry?" Landon asked.
"Yeah, I'm starving. The fruit isn't filling at all," Abigail said.
"Then wait a moment," Landon said.
He moved her head off him, stood up, and walked deeper into the forest.
Abigail tried to stand but her legs were trembling. Two days of running had left them sore and weak, so she sat back down.
Landon was gone for a long tand hadn't returned. She dozed off again.
In a daze, she heard footsteps. Thinking it was Landon, she opened her eyes happily, only to see it wasn't him but the people Oliver had sent.
She forced herself to stand despite the pain in her legs and bolted without thinking.
Her figure vanished in a flash, and the people over there spotted her.
"That looks like Ms. Vanderbilt!" someone shouted.
Several heads turned, but Abigail had already taken off.
The person who spotted her immediately gave chase. The one behind grabbed a walkie-talkie and reported, "We've found Abigail, but she's on the run again." When Alvin heard they had found her, he was thrilled and turned to Oliver. "Go get Abigail back. They've been running for so long; they probably can't run anymore." Oliver sighed, knowing there was no reasoning with Alvin. Alvin was genuinely worried about Abigail.
"Dad, you've been searching for so long. Rest here, and I'll bring her back. You don't need to go; otherwise, I'll have to take care of you," Oliver said.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm"I don't need your care! Find Abigail first! Oliver, don't let them slip away again, or I won't forgive you!" Alvin snapped.
No one knows a son better than his father. Alvin knew Oliver's capabilities.
If Alvin could find the place, he was sure Oliver could too. If Oliver couldn't find it, it meant he wasn't seriously looking or didn't want to find it.
Alvin was furious that Oliver was supporting Abigail and Landon being together.
Oliver nodded. "I understand. I swear I'll bring Abigail back this time, or I won't cback. Okay?"
"You better keep your word. Look at Landon, running around with Abigail in such a dangerous place They probably don't even have food. If your don't care about Abigail, I do," Alvin said. Oliver bit back his frustration, thinking Abigail was willing, and Alvin was meddling too much. Because of Alvin's actions, Landon and Abigail had to flee here. Otherwise, they wouldn't be in danger.
If Landon really wanted to elope with Abigail, he would have taken her far away from Amber Bay long ago. How could they be waiting here to be found?
However, Oliver didn't dare say this.
He agreed with Alvin, promising to bring Abigail back, Then he left with ve. his men also assigning a few people to watch Alvin to prevent him from running around. At his age, he should be the one causing trouble. Meanwhile, Abigail was still running. She endured the pain and left the pursuers far behind.
The people chasing her were puzzled. Why would Abigail run when she saw them? As they chased, someone suddenly stopped. "Wait, I feel like Ms. Vanderbilt doesn't want to go back with us."
Another argued, "What makes you say that? She's been following Landon these past two days, so she must be exhausted and have blurred E vision. Besides, don't forget Mr.
Vanderbilt's orders. If we find Ms.
Vanderbilt and don't bring her back, we'll be in trouble!" After sdiscussion, they decided to continue the chase, but Abigail had already run far.
Abigail ran breathlessly for a long time. Seeing no one behind her, she sighed in relief and quickened her pace.