Chapter 678
Changing only for her (Sophie and Tristan)
The others were worried, too, since the mountain was huge. However, they were at a resort, so they
were technically safe.
However, Sarah and Butterfly still couldnât find Ysabelle anywhere.
Sarah was looking a little pale. A misstep in this snowy area may spell oneâs doom!
âWhereâs Sophie? Why is she gone as well?â It was then Cecelia realized that Sophie had disappeared,
too. I thought we all agreed to meet up back here after an hour.
Butterfly expression turned grim.
âWhat do we do? Thereâs an avalanche over there. Quick, we need to do a headcount to see if
everyoneâs here.â
âYeah! Everyone, please do that because a few women were said to be trapped underneath the snow
due to the avalanche.â
Butterfly and Cecelia exchanged a glance upon hearing that conversation between two random people.
It canât be, can it? Then again, Sophie and Ysabelle are both absent!
While Sarah was also panicking, she was aware she needed to remain calm.
âWhat do we do now, Sarah?â Cecelia had always been a star, so regardless of what happened, she
would always count on her manager to handle matters for her. However, at that moment, she honestly
had no idea what to do.
In response, Sarah pulled out her phone and continued to call Sophie and Ysabelle, but neither of them
answered.
Consequently, she began grimacing as well.
âDonât panic. Sophie is quite skilled. If Ysabelleâs with her, theyâll probably be fine.â Butterfly was aware
of how scarily adept Sophie was.
As time marched on, she also couldnât help but worry. Sadly, she had no clue what to do next.
âWe should split up and find them,â Cecelia suggested.
âItâs dangerous here, and youâre a star, Cecelia. Many people know you, so you should go back first,â
Sarah urged. I canât let her stay here after what happened.
Immediately, Cecelia shook her head. âHow can I leave when I donât know what their situation is right
now?â Iâm not the type whoâll abandon my friends!
Butterfly argued, âListen to Sarah, Cecelia. Someone has already recognized you! Youâll only bring
chaos if you donât leave this place.â
Aggrievedly, Cecelia refused, âThereâs no way I can leave at ease without knowing how Sophieâs doing
right now.â Perhaps others donât understand my friendship with Sophie, but I genuinely canât sit by and
watch something terrible happen to her.
âRelax! Nothing bad will happen with Sarah and me around. Also, the rescue team has arrived, so
things will be fine,â Butterfly assured.
After Cecelia was sent back to the hotel, she kept checking her phone anxiously for the latest news
about the avalanche. However, there was no information about Sophie or Ysabelle.
Additionally, she would call them both every few minutes, but they never answered.
Meanwhile, the rescue team, Sarah, and Butterfly were all busy searching for Ysabelle and Sophie.
However, they still couldnât find any traces of the duo even after sunset.
Butterflyâs countenance grew darker. The longer we take to locate them, the less likely weâll find them
alive. As capable as Sophie is, she canât just brush off an avalanche.
âWhat do we do now, Sarah?â she asked. The rescue team members donât seem to be giving their
best. If this continues, we may never see the two of them again.
It was then Tristan called Sarah, likely because he had learned the news.
After Sarah answered the call, she spoke in a trembling voice. âSophie and Ysabelle havenât been
located yet. The rescue team has been searching for them. So far, ten bodies have been discovered
dead.â
She didnât want to imagine what Sophie and Ysabelle would do if something really happened to them.
Tristan tightened his grip around the phone and pursed his lips straight. âOkay, I got it. Felix and I are
on our way. You girls take good care of yourselves.â
Then he hung up the phone.
His words put Sarah at ease a little. While she was his older sister, she still relied heavily on him.
Often, a few words from him would be enough to reassure her.
Meanwhile, Tristan and Felix were already boarding a plane because they immediately arranged for the
flight once they learned of the news.
They didnât speak much to each other during the flight, but they were thinking of the same thing. If they
knew an avalanche was going to happen, they wouldnât have let the girls leave.
Felix especially was feeling regretful. If I had insisted on going with her that day, perhaps this wouldnât
have happened.
As for Tristan, he was staring at the picture of Sophie skiing on his phone. She still looks so alive here.
I have to believe sheâs doing fine.
By the time the men arrived at their destination, it was already past four in the morning, meaning it had
been more than ten hours since Sophie and Ysabelle had disappeared.
The possibility of anyone still alive was slim after so much time had passed.
When Sarah saw Tristan and the Jetroinian rescue team he brought with him, she approached him,
though she wasnât sure what else to say. âWhat do we do, Tristan? Itâs been more than ten hours. With
how harsh the weather is, Iâm afraidâ¦â
âItâs cold here, Sarah. You two should return first since you two canât help out much.â He had arranged
for some people to come to pick her and Butterfly up.
âNo, I canât leave now! I want to stay and help!â Sarah didnât want to leave. How can I when the people
who went missing are two of the most important individuals in my life?
âGo back to the resort, Sarah! You wonât be of much help even if you stay. Besides, the experts said
there might be another avalanche happening at any moment,â persuaded Tristan.
It was why everyone on the mountain had evacuated except for the rescue team.
Sarah had reached her limits since she hadnât eaten anything over the past ten hours. Thus, she came
to realize she really wouldnât be of any help and left the place with Butterfly as Tristan had suggested.
Tristan and Felix scowled as they stared at the white snow everywhere.
The former had already pulled some strings to mobilize Jetroinaâs national rescue team, hoping to
locate Sophie and Ysabelle soon.
âMove faster!â While Felix was directing other people, Tristan stood and watched.
The death count continued to climb.
The only good news was that Sophie and Ysabelle werenât among those who were found dead.
âMr. Tristan, do you thinkâ¦â When Felix thought about how much pain the woman he loved might be in,
he felt difficulty breathing. I donât know what to do. While I hope sheâll be fine, it has been half a day
since she disappeared. The chances of her survival are smallâ¦
âTheyâll be fine. Donât worry,â Tristan comforted. We mustnât panic right now. I believe in Sophie. She
knows how much I love her. Thereâs no way sheâll abandon me and leave this world so soon. Thatâs
why we shouldnât panic and just search for them.