CHAPTER 541: CHAPTER 560: THEN AND NOW

For this, the Kinston Family even established a confidential drug development section, but it was of no use. Even if the drug was developed, it could only temporarily suppress this pain, and after the suppression, the pain would explode again, multiplying in intensity.

At the same time, this suppression was not thorough. Even with the medication, the body would still feel pain, as if a rasp was slowly slicing through the flesh piece by piece.

Kyle Kinston almost forced himself to get out of the car, stumbling, and immediately saw Daniel’s mother speaking continuously with several able-bodied men from the village, hoping they could help search the mountains for someone. At the same time, she pulled money from her wallet and removed her own jewelry, declaring that whoever found Daniel Harris could have the jewelry.

But... where’s Mabel? He couldn’t see Mabel!

Kyle suddenly rushed over, grabbing Daniel’s mother, and breathlessly asked, "Where’s Mabel? Didn’t she come with you... where is she?"

Daniel’s mother was startled by Kyle’s sudden appearance, "Mr... Mr. Kinston, why are you here?"

"Where is Mabel?" His phoenix eyes were filled with a fresh red, and his whole body was suffused with a murderous aura.

Even though Daniel’s mother had experienced many storms in life, she still felt fearful; this man... that look in his eyes, at this moment, it was as if he was about to kill someone.

"She... she went up the mountain to look for Daniel first," Daniel’s mother said.

"Did she go up the mountain alone?"

"Yes... yes," Daniel’s mother replied, only then realizing she shouldn’t have let Mabel go up the mountain alone. At that time, she was momentarily at a loss, and after hearing Mabel Quinn say she’d go up first to look, she thought it would be quicker to find him, forgetting the dangers of the mountain, especially after dark.

"Damn it! Where did she start climbing up the mountain from?" he asked, enduring the pain.

Daniel’s mother pointed to a small muddy path not far away that led up the mountain. Kyle Kinston turned and rushed in that direction.

Daniel’s mother suddenly felt a cold sweat break out on her back. On the other hand, she also worried about Mabel Quinn’s safety. Daniel still hadn’t been found, and she hoped nothing would happen to Mabel!

Mabel walked through the mountain at night with the help of a flashlight. In a trance, it was as if she returned to that stormy night years ago, holding a flashlight and wearing a raincoat, she had run up the mountain alone.

How did she find Daniel Harris back then? It seemed as if she held onto a single belief that she would find him, and then, she did find him.

What was the path like back then? Where was the most likely place Daniel Harris would have gone if he headed up the mountain?

Too many questions flashed through her mind. All of a sudden, Mabel saw up ahead some weeds that looked like something had trampled them not long ago.

That indicated someone had passed through here... Could that person be Daniel Harris?

Mabel quickened her pace, rushing in that direction. "Daniel Harris... are you there? Daniel Harris... can you hear me? If you’re nearby, just shout!"

Then her steps suddenly halted... simply because she saw a scene familiar to her... It was a very large, but crooked tree. The tree was deformed from its bending, with branches pressing down on another tree, forming an invisible natural roof. She remembered, when she was ten, she found her brother Isaac Zimmerman under that twisted tree branch that resembled a little rooftop.