Chapter\u00a047<\/p>\n
He\u00a0reminded\u00a0her\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0area\u00a0was\u00a0dangerous\u00a0and\u00a0urged\u00a0her\u00a0to\u00a0leave\u00a0quickly.\u00a0The\u00a0people\u00a0chasing\u00a0him\u00a0were\u00a0closing\u00a0in,\u00a0and\u00a0she\u00a0wouldn\u2019t\u00a0make\u00a0it\u00a0out\u00a0alive\u00a0if\u00a0she\u00a0stayed.<\/p>\n
But\u00a0the\u00a0girl\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0leave.\u00a0Instead\u00a0of\u00a0running,\u00a0she\u00a0struggled\u00a0to\u00a0drag\u00a0him\u00a0with\u00a0her,\u00a0pulling\u00a0him\u00a0into\u00a0a\u00a0hidden\u00a0cave.<\/p>\n
\u201cBig\u00a0Brother,\u00a0this\u00a0place\u00a0is\u00a0safe.\u00a0They\u00a0won\u2019t\u00a0find\u00a0us\u00a0here,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0said.<\/p>\n
He\u00a0looked\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0girl\u2013so\u00a0young,\u00a0only\u00a0a\u00a0child.\u00a0It\u00a0was\u00a0already\u00a0into\u00a0the\u00a0winter\u00a0months,\u00a0but\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0wearing\u00a0just\u00a0a\u00a0thin,\u00a0faded\u00a0dress<\/p>\n
that\u00a0had\u00a0been\u00a0washed\u00a0so\u00a0many\u00a0times\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0nearly\u00a0white.\u00a0It\u00a0seemed\u00a0like\u00a0she\u00a0had\u00a0been\u00a0in\u00a0this\u00a0forest\u00a0alone\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0long\u00a0time,\u00a0her\u00a0only<\/p>\n
companion\u00a0the\u00a0tattered\u00a0doll\u00a0she\u00a0clutched\u00a0in\u00a0her\u00a0arms.<\/p>\n
He\u00a0was\u00a0badly\u00a0injured,\u00a0his\u00a0body\u00a0icy\u2013cold.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0girl\u00a0reached\u00a0out\u00a0and\u00a0hugged\u00a0him.\u00a0\u201cAre\u00a0you\u00a0cold?\u00a0If\u00a0I\u00a0hold\u00a0you\u00a0like\u00a0this,\u00a0you\u00a0won\u2019t\u00a0feel\u00a0cold\u00a0anymore.\u201d<\/p>\n
He\u00a0looked\u00a0into\u00a0her\u00a0eyes,\u00a0so\u00a0clear\u00a0and\u00a0bright.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy\u00a0are\u00a0you\u00a0here\u00a0alone?\u00a0Where\u2019s\u00a0your\u00a0home?\u00a0Where\u00a0are\u00a0your\u00a0parents?\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0asked.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0girl\u00a0was\u00a0silent\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0moment.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0have\u00a0no\u00a0home,\u00a0no\u00a0parents.\u00a0No\u00a0one\u00a0wants\u00a0me\u00a0in\u00a0this\u00a0world.\u201d<\/p>\n
He\u00a0pulled\u00a0her\u00a0into\u00a0his\u00a0arms.\u00a0\u201cIf\u00a0I\u00a0survive,\u00a0I\u2019ll\u00a0take\u00a0you\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0here.\u00a0I\u00a0want\u00a0you\u00a0around.\u201d<\/p>\n
He\u00a0took\u00a0off\u00a0the\u00a0crystal\u00a0pendant\u00a0around\u00a0his\u00a0neck\u00a0and\u00a0placed\u00a0it\u00a0on\u00a0hers.<\/p>\n
They\u00a0spent\u00a0the\u00a0night\u00a0in\u00a0the cold\u00a0cave,\u00a0holding\u00a0each\u00a0other\u00a0for\u00a0warmth.\u00a0Their\u00a0shared\u00a0body\u00a0heat\u00a0kept\u00a0them\u00a0alive\u00a0through\u00a0the\u00a0night.<\/p>\n
But\u00a0when\u00a0he\u00a0woke\u00a0the\u00a0next\u00a0morning,\u00a0the\u00a0girl\u00a0was\u00a0gone.\u00a0He\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0find\u00a0her.<\/p>\n
His\u00a0comrades\u00a0arrived,\u00a0and\u00a0he\u00a0had\u00a0no\u00a0choice\u00a0but\u00a0to\u00a0leave\u00a0by\u00a0helicopter.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhere\u00a0are\u00a0you\u2026?\u00a0Don\u2019t\u00a0leave!\u201d\u00a0Stanley\u00a0mumbled\u00a0in\u00a0his\u00a0sleep,\u00a0suddenly\u00a0jolting\u00a0awake.<\/p>\n
It\u00a0had\u00a0been\u00a0a\u00a0dream.\u00a0He\u00a0had\u00a0dreamed\u00a0of\u00a0that\u00a0girl\u00a0again.<\/p>\n
In\u00a0fact,\u00a0he\u00a0had\u00a0found\u00a0her\u00a0long\u00a0ago\u2013that\u00a0girl\u00a0had\u00a0been\u00a0Jessica.<\/p>\n
Everyone\u00a0in\u00a0his\u00a0circle\u00a0knew\u00a0that\u00a0he\u00a0and\u00a0Jessica\u00a0were\u00a0a\u00a0perfect\u00a0couple.\u00a0He\u00a0had\u00a0kept\u00a0Jessica\u00a0by\u00a0his\u00a0side\u00a0all\u00a0these\u00a0years,\u00a0raising\u00a0her\u00a0to<\/p>\n
be\u00a0spoiled\u00a0and\u00a0radiant.<\/p>\n
Everyone\u00a0knew\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0his\u00a0precious\u00a0one.<\/p>\n
But\u00a0even\u00a0with\u00a0Jessica\u00a0right\u00a0next\u00a0to\u00a0him,\u00a0he\u00a0still\u00a0often\u00a0dreamed\u00a0of\u00a0that\u00a0girl\u00a0from\u00a0his\u00a0past.<\/p>\n
He\u00a0dreamed\u00a0of\u00a0her\u00a0thin\u00a0body,\u00a0so\u00a0determined\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0dragged\u00a0him\u00a0along.<\/p>\n
He\u00a0dreamed\u00a0of\u00a0her\u00a0warmth,\u00a0holding\u00a0him\u00a0close.<\/p>\n
1\/2<\/p>\n
+20\u00a0Bonus<\/p>\n
And\u00a0he\u00a0dreamed\u00a0of\u00a0her\u00a0sudden\u00a0disappearance,\u00a0waking\u00a0up\u00a0in\u00a0shock\u00a0from it.<\/p>\n
Stanley\u00a0tried\u00a0to\u00a0move,\u00a0but\u00a0then\u00a0he\u00a0suddenly\u00a0realized\u00a0there\u00a0was\u00a0a\u00a0soft,\u00a0fragrant\u00a0body\u00a0in\u00a0his\u00a0arms.<\/p>\n
Looking\u00a0down,\u00a0he\u00a0saw\u00a0Wendy\u00a0lying\u00a0there,\u00a0her\u00a0head\u00a0resting\u00a0against\u00a0his\u00a0chest.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0memories\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0night\u00a0before\u00a0came\u00a0flooding\u00a0back.\u00a0He\u00a0remembered\u00a0everything\u2013how\u00a0they\u00a0had ended\u00a0up\u00a0lying\u00a0together.<\/p>\n
She had\u00a0curled\u00a0her\u00a0delicate\u00a0back\u00a0against\u00a0him,\u00a0and\u00a0he had\u00a0wrapped\u00a0his\u00a0arms\u00a0around\u00a0her\u00a0from\u00a0behind.<\/p>\n
They\u00a0had\u00a0spent\u00a0the\u00a0night\u00a0like\u00a0that,\u00a0wrapped\u00a0in\u00a0each\u00a0other\u2019s\u00a0warmth.<\/p>\n
Now,\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0the\u00a0next\u00a0morning.\u00a0The\u00a0brilliant\u00a0sunlight\u00a0filtered\u00a0through\u00a0the\u00a0curtains,\u00a0casting\u00a0a\u00a0warm\u00a0glow\u00a0over\u00a0the\u00a0room.<\/p>\n
Wendy\u00a0lay\u00a0in\u00a0his\u00a0arms,\u00a0her\u00a0small,\u00a0pale\u00a0face\u00a0so\u00a0soft\u00a0that\u00a0even\u00a0the\u00a0tiny\u00a0hairs\u00a0on\u00a0her\u00a0cheek\u00a0seemed\u00a0to\u00a0glow.\u00a0Her\u00a0long\u00a0lashes\u00a0hung<\/p>\n
gently,\u00a0like\u00a0delicate\u00a0little\u00a0fans.<\/p>\n
She\u00a0lay\u00a0so\u00a0peacefully\u00a0and\u00a0softly\u00a0in\u00a0his\u00a0embrace,\u00a0and\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0moment,\u00a0Stanley\u00a0felt\u00a0like\u00a0the\u00a0whole\u00a0world\u00a0had\u00a0quieted\u00a0down.<\/p>\n
It\u00a0was\u00a0as\u00a0if\u00a0the\u00a0girl\u00a0from\u00a0his\u00a0past\u00a0had\u00a0returned\u00a0to\u00a0him.<\/p>\n
He\u00a0stared\u00a0at\u00a0her,\u00a0unable to\u00a0tear\u00a0his\u00a0eyes\u00a0away.\u00a0He\u00a0watched\u00a0her\u00a0for\u00a0what\u00a0felt\u00a0like\u00a0forever.<\/p>\n
Then\u00a0Wendy\u00a0shifted\u00a0slightly,\u00a0still\u00a0asleep.\u00a0The\u00a0loose\u00a0white\u00a0shirt\u00a0she\u00a0wore\u00a0slipped\u00a0off\u00a0her\u00a0smooth\u00a0right\u00a0shoulder,\u00a0revealing\u00a0the\u00a0soft<\/p>\n
curve\u00a0of\u00a0her\u00a0skin.<\/p>\n
Stanley\u2019s\u00a0eyes\u00a0darkened.\u00a0He\u00a0was\u00a0fully\u00a0healed\u00a0now,\u00a0and\u00a0as\u00a0a\u00a0young\u00a0man,\u00a0his\u00a0body\u00a0was\u00a0naturally\u00a0sensitive\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0morning.\u00a0With\u00a0her<\/p>\n
body\u00a0pressed\u00a0so\u00a0closely\u00a0against\u00a0his,\u00a0he\u00a0quickly\u00a0turned\u00a0his gaze\u00a0away.<\/p>\n
Stanley\u00a0remembered\u00a0the\u00a0wound\u00a0on\u00a0her\u00a0waist.<\/p>\n
They\u00a0were\u00a0both\u00a0covered\u00a0by\u00a0a\u00a0blanket,\u00a0but\u00a0he\u00a0gently\u00a0lifted\u00a0her\u00a0shirt,\u00a0careful\u00a0not\u00a0to\u00a0look\u00a0below.<\/p>\n
Soon,\u00a0her\u00a0waist\u00a0was\u00a0exposed.\u00a0The\u00a0bruises\u00a0on\u00a0her\u00a0soft,\u00a0pale\u00a0skin\u00a0were\u00a0alarming\u00a0to\u00a0see.<\/p>\n
Sara Lili is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland\u2019s breathtaking cold.<\/p>\n
My Dad Please Come 47 Chapter\u00a047 He\u00a0reminded\u00a0her\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0area\u00a0was\u00a0dangerous\u00a0and\u00a0urged\u00a0her\u00a0to\u00a0leave\u00a0quickly.\u00a0The\u00a0people\u00a0chasing\u00a0him\u00a0were\u00a0closing\u00a0in,\u00a0and\u00a0she\u00a0wouldn\u2019t\u00a0make\u00a0it\u00a0out\u00a0alive\u00a0if\u00a0she\u00a0stayed. But\u00a0the\u00a0girl\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0leave.\u00a0Instead\u00a0of\u00a0running,\u00a0she\u00a0struggled\u00a0to\u00a0drag\u00a0him\u00a0with\u00a0her,\u00a0pulling\u00a0him\u00a0into\u00a0a\u00a0hidden\u00a0cave. \u201cBig\u00a0Brother,\u00a0this\u00a0place\u00a0is\u00a0safe.\u00a0They\u00a0won\u2019t\u00a0find\u00a0us\u00a0here,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0said. He\u00a0looked\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0girl\u2013so\u00a0young,\u00a0only\u00a0a\u00a0child.\u00a0It\u00a0was\u00a0already\u00a0into\u00a0the\u00a0winter\u00a0months,\u00a0but\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0wearing\u00a0just\u00a0a\u00a0thin,\u00a0faded\u00a0dress that\u00a0had\u00a0been\u00a0washed\u00a0so\u00a0many\u00a0times\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0nearly\u00a0white.\u00a0It\u00a0seemed\u00a0like\u00a0she\u00a0had\u00a0been\u00a0in\u00a0this\u00a0forest\u00a0alone\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0long\u00a0time,\u00a0her\u00a0only companion\u00a0the\u00a0tattered\u00a0doll\u00a0she\u00a0clutched\u00a0in\u00a0her\u00a0arms. He\u00a0was\u00a0badly\u00a0injured,\u00a0his\u00a0body\u00a0icy\u2013cold. The\u00a0girl\u00a0reached\u00a0out\u00a0and\u00a0hugged\u00a0him.\u00a0\u201cAre\u00a0you\u00a0cold?\u00a0If\u00a0I\u00a0hold\u00a0you\u00a0like\u00a0this,\u00a0you\u00a0won\u2019t\u00a0feel\u00a0cold\u00a0anymore.\u201d He\u00a0looked\u00a0into\u00a0her\u00a0eyes,\u00a0so\u00a0clear\u00a0and\u00a0bright. \u201cWhy\u00a0are\u00a0you\u00a0here\u00a0alone?\u00a0Where\u2019s\u00a0your\u00a0home?\u00a0Where\u00a0are\u00a0your\u00a0parents?\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0asked. The\u00a0girl\u00a0was\u00a0silent\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0moment.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0have\u00a0no\u00a0home,\u00a0no\u00a0parents.\u00a0No\u00a0one\u00a0wants\u00a0me\u00a0in\u00a0this\u00a0world.\u201d He\u00a0pulled\u00a0her\u00a0into\u00a0his\u00a0arms.\u00a0\u201cIf\u00a0I\u00a0survive,\u00a0I\u2019ll\u00a0take\u00a0you\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0here.\u00a0I\u00a0want\u00a0you\u00a0around.\u201d He\u00a0took\u00a0off\u00a0the\u00a0crystal\u00a0pendant\u00a0around\u00a0his\u00a0neck\u00a0and\u00a0placed\u00a0it\u00a0on\u00a0hers. 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