Maybe it was because her family was poor when she was a child, causing her to suffer the scorn of those around her, but Chelsea Raines' first thought after coming into money was to show it off. She wanted to make sure no one would ever dare to look down on her again.
The winding mountain road was as difficult to walk as ever.
This wasn't her hometown, but it was a lot like it.
Chelsea Raines never imagined that after struggling so hard to escape the mountains, a twist of fate would bring her back to a place like this.
Her feet were in agony. Chelsea Raines pushed through the pain and kept walking, but after a moment, she couldn't take it anymore and switched to a pair of flat shoes.
While pulling Nathan Lynch along in a mad dash, Renee Jennings kept an eye on the situation behind them, afraid someone might pass them.
A child's stamina is simply no match for an adult's. Nathan Lynch's legs gradually gave out, and he bent over, struggling to catch his breath.
