Elizabeth knew that Xavier had a heatstroke because of the hot weather. Zena said it last night.
But at this moment, looking at Xavier who was grabbing her wrist tightly and trembling, she closed her eyes and couldn't care about anything else. She sat down beside him, thought for a moment, and said, "I'm sorry. I can't do anything for you. Please... hold on."
It was summer and she didn't wear many clothes, so she couldn't find anything to warm his body. All she could do was to sit here with him, waiting for the rain to stop and the sky to get light.
It was still raining so hard, and the sound of the rain was still so loud.
The wind in the mountain was whistling, chilling them to the bone.
There was candlelight in the wooden house behind her. In the attic, the light sounds of the wooden fish getting beaten added a sense of grief.
Xavier said from time to time, "Cold... I'm so cold..."
Just like what she eavesdropped on just now, Xavier said that monks were all merciful, but why was Tseten so heartless?
At this time, the feelings in her heart were too complicated. She felt grieved, bitter, and also angry.
Cold? It was really cold.
As soon as James opened the car door and put up the umbrella, Carney Lo, who had just called him, ran to him and said, "Mr. Lu, you are here."
Looking at Carney who was like a drowned cat, James was a little surprised and asked, "Why are you still here?"
"I didn't dare leave since you were not here." With that, Carney said apologetically, "It's my fault. I didn't do well today."
James shook his head and said, "It's not your fault." There was no signal on the mountain, and it rained suddenly. Carney had no way to change all these.
Carney didn't stand on ceremony. He just asked, "What should we do now?"
James glanced at the road leading to the temple but did not answer him. He just frowned.
Although he did not say anything, Carney had guessed what he was thinking, "Mr. Lu, the sky is completely dark now, and the road is just an ordinary muddy road. Now it's raining so heavily. If you insist on going up, I'm afraid that it will be dangerous."
"You're right." James nodded.
Of course, he knew it wasn't a good idea. He knew that it wouldn't be easy to climb the mountain when he looked at the water flowing down the mountain path. He might even fall off the cliff by accident.
However, he couldn't care that much. His wife was still on the mountain, and he didn't know if she was all right. Moreover, Xavier was also on the mountain...
James asked Carney, "Did Xavier meet my wife?"
"Yes." Carney nodded, and then said in a dilemma, "Mr. Lu, you told me that I couldn't let Mrs. Lu see me, so I didn't stop her at that time."
"Well, you've done a good job. Thank you. Go back first."
Carney thought for a moment and said, "Mr. Lu, there're forks in the mountain. If you want to go up... I will go with you, and we can take care of each other." He used to be a scout and was very good at dealing with various terrains. It would be much better if he could go with James.
"No." James refused him, "You go back. I'll find a way myself."
Before he came here, he didn't know what was going on here.
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