Chapter 1547 A Trap
“Okay. Then wait here for me. I’ll go there right now.”
“No, no. Duncan, you need to bring me along. I want to look for Ian. I won’t be able to be at ease if I don’t see him.” Vivian wanted to go with him. She was not going to wait there alone anymore.
Vivian insisted on following along, probably because she had been terror-stricken earlier when two people suddenly disappeared from her side before her eyes.
Seeing her being so insistent, Duncan had no choice but to agree.
Although he agreed, it was still a dangerous move, since the water would get deeper as it approached the cliff. Things would have been easier if Duncan went alone. But now, he had to bring along another person.
Duncan said, “Vivi, if you want to come along, then you must keep close to me.”
Vivian promised, “Okay. Don’t worry. I’ll definitely follow closely behind you.”
She could not be bothered to think so much as she was anxious to look for her brother. As soon as she said that, she immediately wrapped her slender arms around Duncan’s.
Duncan was stunned, and his face flushed red.
“N-No. Not my arm. Take my waist. I need my arms to swim and bring you over,” he stammered.
Vivian was at a loss for words.
This time, she felt slightly uncomfortable.
She was, after all, a sixteen-year-old girl. Naturally, she knew that she should not have intimate physical interaction with a stranger or a person of the opposite sex. Hence, she released her grip on his arm, unwilling to accept his suggestion.
“I’ll just swim there on my own then.” With that, she got ready to swim over.
Duncan, who was still in the water, had a look of disappointment on his face.
Actually, he did not have any ill intentions. In fact, he had mustered up a lot of courage to utter those words.
Sadly, Vivian rejected him without giving it a thought. The fact that she rather swam there on her own instead of letting him bring her over upset him.
In the end, Duncan found a stick for her to hold on to before they started swimming over.
When they finally arrived at the bottom of the hole’s entrance, they got ready to climb upward. However, Vivian had always lived a comfortable life. Thus, it was impossible for her to climb up such a high place on her own.
Vivian understood his words.
After taking a good look at the place and giving it some thought, she agreed, “Okay. Give me a shout five minutes after you’ve entered,” she requested.
As soon as she finished speaking, Duncan, who was getting ready to go in, looked at her in amazement.
He was surprised that she would make such a request. Five minutes was not too long, yet it was not too short. In fact, it was just enough to scout the area.
If there were any dangers, he could still withdraw after five minutes.
And if there were no problems, he could tell her to follow him after that.
Duncan studied the girl silently for some time before heading in with his smartphone. He felt as though he needed to get to know her again, thinking perhaps she was smarter than he thought. It was just that she had been well-protected by her two brothers, so she did not have the chance to use her wits.
As Duncan walked into the darkness, Vivian waited outside in silence.
What Duncan considered earlier was exactly her thoughts.
Moreover, she also figured that if the place was dangerous, something would happen to both of them if she went along as well.
If that happened, no one would be able to call for help.
Hence, Vivian waited patiently with her fists clenched.
Luckily, five minutes later, a familiar voice could be heard from the inside. “Vivi, it’s fine. You can come down now.”
“Okay!” Vivian’s eyes lit up. She quickly rose from the ground and entered the hole.
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