Chapter 6

To reward Levi, I prepared a surprise trip for him.

However, when reporting to the club, to prevent Dashiell from finding out, I specifically told the club we were going mountain climbing.

Unexpectedly, as soon as we landed in Ocean City, countless phone calls came pouring in like mad.

The big screens on the street were also repeatedly scrolling a news story.

It turned out there was a sudden flash flood in the mountains, and three tour groups were missing.

The club thought Levi and I were among them. After clarifying the situation, I first reported to the club that we were safe.

As for Dashiell's call, after much hesitation, I still decided to answer it.

"Thank goodness! Melody, you're alright!" Dashiell choked out, with a sense of relief as if recovering something lost.

Previously, when I traveled alone and there was a multi-car pileup on the highway that day, I called Dashiell to let him know I was safe, but he was cold and indifferent.