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Quickly reacting. Alex pointed at Noah and said, “Someone else here isn’t riding a horse. I’m not.
the only one.”
Noah shot Alex an annoyed look and said, “You have way too much time on your hands.
Alex rubbed his nose. “Oh, come on. I was just joking.”
that?
“What is that?” Surprised, Paige asked, “Is that horse trainer chasing after River?”
Noah and Alex turned to look at the horse trainer speeding after River. The horse trainer’s anxious expression told them something was awfully wrong.
Immediately after, two more horse trainers on horseback chased after them from the stable.
Seeing this, Noah stood up from his seat and walked toward the staff member with a grim expression.
Alex and Paige hurriedly followed suit
Noah questioned urgently. “What’s going on?!”
The staff member stammered. “The horse that lady’s riding is the wildest one in the stable..
Before the staff could finish speaking, a loud crash was heard from a distance, accompanied by
River’s cries.
Noah and the rest turned around and saw that the white horse had already rushed out of the racecourse with River on its back.
Noah pursed his lips tightly. “You guys stay here and watch the kids!”
With that, he quickly fetched a horse from the stable, mounted it skillfully, and chased after
River
“Damn it! Noah! You haven’t fully recovered yet!”
By the time Alex reacted and shouted, Noah had already rushed out on his horse,
Paige stomped her feet anxiously. “Alex! Alex, go get the car ready! We need to go after them! River is heading toward the dense forest! It’s easy to get lost there!”
“Dense forest?!” Alex was stunned momentarily. “Okay! I’ll go get the car now!”
Meanwhile, River was almost scared out of her wits as the horse galloped wildly. Her internal organs felt like they were going to scatter within her from the constant jostling.
She had tried tightening the reins but couldn’t control the horse with her strength. If she pulled sideways, she would be thrown off!
As River watched the scenes whizzing past and felt the pain of leaves slapping against her, her fear and desperation grew.
“River!”
Noah’s voice suddenly echoed amidst the howling wind.
River did not dare to turn around and look behind her. She could only reply with a trembling voice, “Noah! Don’t follow me!”
Frowning. Noah tightened his grip on the reins and sped up to River’s side “River! Listen to me! Press down on the horse’s neck and grab its mane with one hand. Use your other hand to gently pull the reins to the right.”
River felt a lump in her throat when she saw Noah chasing after her.
However, she did not have time to think too much. She had to try her best to stabilize her body and do as Noah instructed.
River grabbed the horse’s mane, and the horse neighed in pain. Perhaps she hadn’t used the right amount of force.
It suddenly stopped, and its front half reared up.
River lost her grip on the reins and was thrown off the horse’s back.
Noah’s expression darkened. He quickly stepped on his horse’s back and lunged toward River.
He caught River as she landed, and both of them tumbled down the slope.
With a loud bang, River and Noah crashed into a big tree.
The intense impact made River’s vision black out momentarily. Dizziness and nausea swept over her. But she could clearly sense that someone behind her was holding her tightly, sharing some of her pain.
River pushed through the haze in her head and forced herself to sit up. Then, she turned to look at the person behind her.
Noah had tightly closed his eyes, and his complexion had turned pale.
His handsome face bore small cuts from the tree branches, his white shirt had been stained red by his blood, and his knuckles were completely covered in blood
River’s heart tightened. She called out in panic, “Noah?”
Noah’s furrowed brows twitched.
***
River called out to him again, seeing that he was still conscious, “Noah? Can you hear me? Answer me!”
Noah moved his fingers a few times and struggled to open his eyes.
The worry in his eyes gradually disappeared after seeing that River was safe and sound. “Stop screaming. I’m not dead.”
River’s tears fell uncontrollably. She asked in a choked voice. “Didn’t I tell you to stay away? Why didn’t you listen?”
Noah smiled bitterly. His voice was low and hoarse as he replied, “I can’t bear to see you disappear in front of me for the second time
River froze, and her heart skipped a beat at his words.
When she returned to her senses, she wiped away her tears and reached out to help Noah. ‘Sit up first. Let me see if there are any other wounds.”
Noah pursed his lips and sat up. River supported him against the tree and then got up to examine his body.
After a quick check, River found that the most serious wound on Noah’s body was his arm, which was seriously injured again.
Although there were some scratches on his leg, there were no fractures. He could still move.
Relieved, River retracted her gaze. Just as she was about to call for help, she realized that her phone was not with her.
River asked softly, “Noah, do you have your phone with you?”
Noah looked up and asked, “Do you think I thought to take it with me in my hurry to save you?”
River fell silent for a moment.
“Can you still walk?”
They couldn’t stay there. The longer they did, the more susceptible Noah’s arm would be to infection.
Noah nodded slightly and stood up. Due to the severe pain in his leg, he almost stumbled and fell
River hurriedly grabbed Noah’s arm and draped it over her shoulder. “Bear with it. Let’s try taking a few steps first.”
Noah did not say anything. He sized up River from the corner of his eye. With her support, he took a few steps before stopping.
River stopped in her tracks and turned to look at the man who was just within arm’s reach.”
What’s wrong? Is your leg hurting?”
“It’s raining.” Noah said calmly. “We shouldn’t look for a way back now. Let’s see if there’s anywhere nearby that can shelter us from the rain,
River looked up at the gloomy sky and frowned. “Let it rain. It’s more important that we get you back as soon as possible so we can get your wound treated.”
“If you don’t mind falling a couple more times on the muddy road, I don’t mind if you struggle to bring me back,” Noah said.
River was at a loss for words
Well, he had a point
River helped Noah sit down again: “Stay here. I’ll go take a look around.”
Just as she was about to turn around and leave, Noah reached out and grabbed River. “There’s a high chance that wild beasts will appear in this forest. Be careful.”
River nodded. “Got it.”
As Noah watched River leave, his face contorted in pain while he raised his hand to cover his chest
If he guessed correctly, one of his ribs should be broken
When he chased River into the dense forest, he had paid attention to the route taken. It would take a long time for them to get out of the forest.
Her body was too small, and he was almost incapable of exerting any strength due to the pain in his leg. How could he bear to let her support his weight all the way?
About ten minutes later, River returned
Noah immediately hid the pain on his face.
River regretfully walked over to Noah’s side and sat down. “There’s nothing nearby. Let’s just stay under this tree to hide from the rain.”
Noah leaned against the tree, closed his eyes, and asked softly, “Are you afraid? It’ll get very dark here at night.”
River shook her head. “I’m not afraid of the dark. I’m just worried we’ll encounter the wild beasts you mentioned.”
“Hm…” Noah responded to River with a barely audible grunt.
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