Chapter 9

Melody posted a video with location tagged in her social media.

It was on a cliff overlooking the sea and forest.

The mountain wind howled as she walked step by step towards the edge of the cliff, her long hair flying, tears falling sorrowfully:

"I've never had parents since I was little. My only hope in the orphanage was Ashton. When I didn't have enough to eat, he would share half his food with me. When the older kids bullied me and stole my things, Ashton was the one who chased them away."

"Ashton, I only hope you'll be well. If I disappear, will you be happier?"

Ashton's eyes turned red as he listened, his heart burning with anxiety to enter the mountains to search for her.

Callie glanced at the sky: "There's a yellow warning tonight. It's easy for mudslides to happen in the mountains when it rains. Going in rashly could lead to hypothermia. Let's call the police, we need professionals for mountain searches."