Getting My Ex-wife Back

Raeleigh wasn’t sure how far she had hiked, but she knew she was safe because she hadn’t seen any wild animals, not even a rabbit.

Raeleigh looked around, feeling exhausted. So, she decided to walk towards a tree.

She stood under the tree and looked up. Although it wasn’t that big, at least there was a sturdy branch she could sit on. Even if there were wolves and bears in this forest, those animals could not climb a tree. So, she could sleep without worry.

However, the thing was, she had no idea how she was going to get up there because she did not know how to climb a tree.

After examining the tree, Raeleigh began climbing. However, she cut her hands even before she started climbing. In the end, she still managed to climb up onto the tree, realizing that there were a lot of cuts all over her body. It took her a lot of effort to climb the tree, but now, she had no idea how she was going to get down.

If there were wild animals in the woods, it would be too late because Raeleigh knew the scent of blood can guide predators to their prey. She was sure that sooner or later, a predator would show up.

However, Raeleigh was extremely tired. She wrapped her arms around the tree branch and fell asleep. A few moments later, she heard a noise under the tree and opened her eyes to check. She suddenly felt the tree shaking and screamed in shock.

Suddenly, the tree stopped moving. Raeleigh looked down and saw a wild boar trying to climb the tree.  She swallowed her saliva before reaching out to break a branch and throwing it at the wild boar. However, the wild boar momentarily stopped before it continued to try climbing the tree.

Raeleigh wrapped her arms tightly around the tree and shouted, “Go and find something else to eat. I refuse to be your dinner. You better leave now.”

The wild boar ignored her and continued to exert more strength.

Raeleigh continued shouting, “You better leave now! Don’t make me come down! If I do, I’m going to kill you!”

When Jepherson found Raeleigh, she was talking to the wild boar. Jepherson looked up at Raeleigh on the tree, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

One of Lenold’s men raised his gun and aimed at the wild boar. A few seconds later, the sounds of a gunshot rang across the entire forest.

The wild boar fell on the ground. Raeleigh was also frightened. She thought that Flynt had found her. She would rather be killed by the wild boar than be caught by Flynt again.

Raeleigh looked towards the direction of the gunshot. There was still some light in the sky and she could faintly see a few armed men.

Raeleigh froze for a moment and hugged the tree tightly as she looked at the people below. She was not sure who it was and dared not speak.

Jepherson emerged from the bushes and looked up at Raeleigh, who was on the tree. “How did you get up there?”

Raeleigh really wanted to cry at that moment, but she held back her tears and said, “I have no idea.”

“You can come down now. Take your time.”

Jepherson told her that they came to rescue her and that it was safe to come down now.

…

Raeleigh then slowly made her way down from the tree. Jepherson said, “Take your time. There’s no rush. Be careful.”

Raeleigh did not answer. Actually, it was not a good idea to climb on a tree. Although she could avoid being eaten by the wild animals, she could potentially be trapped up there as well.

It took Raeleigh a lot of effort to climb down the tree. As soon as she was safely on the ground, Jepherson carried her in his arms and started walking towards their extraction point.

Raeleigh was exhausted and fell asleep in Jepherson’s arms. The rest of the men escorted them towards the extraction point, now that their mission was accomplished.

It took them about half an hour to get to the point. When they arrived, there was already a rope ladder thrown down from the helicopter. Two men went up first. Jepherson was the last one to go up. He had to carry Raeleigh up because he knew that she could not climb it herself.

Jepherson waited patiently as the men climbed up one after another. However, just as Jepherson was about to climb up, they heard the sounds of gunshots ringing through the entire forest. A few moments later, the helicopter started swaying. In the end, the helicopter had to fly away without waiting for Jepherson.

Jepherson raised his head and took a look. He instantly knew something had happened. He quickly hid in the bushes with Raeleigh. Raeleigh opened her eyes slightly and asked, “What’s wrong?”

“Nothing.” Jepherson placed Raeleigh on the ground, hugged her face and kissed her. “Go to sleep.”

Raeleigh was speechless. How could she sleep at this point?

“Did something happen?”

Raeleigh was awoken from her deep sleep. She was feeling a little disorientated right now.

Raeleigh cast a glance at her surroundings and realised that it was already dark. She then asked Jepherson, “How did you get into the forest? Didn’t you have a group of people with you? Why are you alone? Where’s everyone?”

“Someone shot at the helicopter just now. I have a feeling that the helicopter was shot. We have to wait for a while before we can leave.”

Jepherson was not certain, but he was hoping for the best.

“Why didn’t you follow them?” Raeleigh was a little upset. If it weren’t for her, Jepherson wouldn’t have risked his life to come and save her. What if what Flynt said was true? What would happen if there were actually a lot of wild animals in this forest?

“If I went back without you, then wouldn’t I have come in vain?”

Jepherson took out some water, wiped Raeleigh’s face and then washed her hands. He ripped off a part of his shirt and bandaged Raeleigh’s wound. Then, he handed Raeleigh a dagger and a gun. “Here, take this. Use this to protect yourself. There are a lot of wild animals in here.”

Raeleigh looked at Jepherson. “How did you find me? If you know that there are wild animals in this forest, then why did you come?”

“If I didn’t come and rescue you, how would you be able to get out of this forest?”

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“…”

Raeleigh looked at Jepherson. “Later, if we see any wild animals, remember to run.”

“What if we can’t escape?”

Raeleigh did not know what to answer. Jepherson reached out to pinch Raeleigh’s chin and kissed her. Her lips were dry and his wasn’t much better. They looked at each other and did not say anything. A few moments later, they turned their faces away.

Jepherson said, “I saw him.”

Raeleigh froze for a moment. “Who?”

“Austin.”

Jepherson’s intuition told him that the veteran on the helicopter was Austin.

Raeleigh froze for a moment. “How did you…”

Raeleigh raised her head to look at Jepherson, who further confirmed his theory.

“I should have known that a person who is able to rescue you from Green House without leaking any information for three years will not disappear all of a sudden unless he is in the military.”

Jepherson looked into the distance. “Raeleigh… I’m not going to let him have you.”

Raeleigh froze for a moment, “It’s not up to you to decide.”

“I’ve already told him that you’re my wife.”

Raeleigh looked at Jepherson, “But we are divorced.”

“What about my child? Are you telling me that the baby is his and not mine after you were released from Green House? I want you to swear!”

Jepherson suddenly looked at Raeleigh, who froze for a moment. “I will not swear. The child is dead. You want me…”

“The child is still alive. I found him.”

“How did you…”