Our Anniversary, You Chose Her – I Chose Divorce

In a jungle this dark, Daniel Hayes had somehow managed to hit his target from such a great distance.

Chloe Reed’s eyes widened in disbelief!

She held her breath, suppressing her turbulent feelings.

Daniel Hayes fired two more shots, but this time their pursuers were ready; no grunts of pain followed.

”Move.”

he said in a low voice, quickly taking the lead to clear a path.

Chloe Reed didn’t dare hesitate, scrambling to keep up.

It was dark all around. With their pursuers still somewhere far behind them, she felt as if she could no longer even hear the chirping of insects. She had no time to worry about branches scratching her skin; all she could do was forge ahead.

The jungle was vast, a tangle of interlocking branches that made it impossible to get one’s bearings.

Daniel Hayes led her deeper into the jungle, the sound of labored breathing ringing in her ears.

After what felt like an eternity of walking, Daniel Hayes finally stopped. He scanned their surroundings and said softly, ”Let’s take a short rest here. I’ll go set up a few simple traps.”

Chloe Reed nodded. ”Okay.”

She took out her water bottle for a sip, trying to steady her ragged breaths and racing heart. But soon, she felt as if a pair of eyes had locked onto her.

In the dark and silent jungle, the sensation of being watched was especially intense!

Chloe Reed’s head snapped around to scan her surroundings, her heart leaping into her throat!

’Someone’s caught up!’

’They’ve found me!’

She tightened her grip on her pistol, her forehead breaking out in a nervous sweat.

About ten seconds later, the feeling of being watched suddenly vanished.

But Chloe Reed didn’t dare let her guard down.

’For some reason, whoever is in the shadows didn’t kill me right away.’

’Could it be that this person isn’t one of Vera Holloway’s people?’

’Have Walker Grant’s people found me?’

’No, that’s impossible.’

’His people couldn’t have gotten here this fast.’

Her palms were sweating as she desperately tried to remain calm.

A little while later, Daniel Hayes returned. ”How are you holding up? Got some of your strength back?” he asked.

Chloe Reed replied, ”Well enough. I’m ready to go now.”

After a pause, she added, ”Oh, right. I felt like someone was watching me just now. Daniel, did you see anyone nearby on your way back?”

Daniel Hayes froze for a moment at her words, then shook his head. ”No, I didn’t see anyone. Are you sure it wasn’t your imagination?”

But Chloe Reed shook her head. ”I don’t think it’s my imagination. I’ve had this feeling several times now.”

A grim expression crossed Daniel Hayes’s face. ”Then we can’t stay here. Let’s keep moving deeper. The people behind us are still on our tail. We need to hold out until daybreak. It’ll be easier to deal with them when we have better light.”

”Mm.”

Chloe Reed nodded, then forced her aching legs to follow Daniel Hayes.

She had to admit, Daniel Hayes was truly an experienced jungle survivalist. He could determine which way to go just by the condition of the branches and the direction plants were growing, finding paths with fewer thorns that weren’t so difficult to traverse.

Eventually, Chloe Reed’s legs went completely numb; she could only press on through sheer force of will.

’Can’t stop.’

’If I stop, if they catch up to me, I’m dead.’

Time ticked by, second by second. The inky blackness of the jungle canopy seemed to thin, and a hazy, faint light began to filter through the gaps in the branches.

Chloe Reed glanced up and was immediately hit by a wave of dizziness.

Daniel Hayes stopped again. ”There’s a wide river up ahead,” he said. ”I don’t know what might be in it, so we can’t cross just yet. Let’s find a place to rest nearby for now.”