Ch. 402: Mr. Edwards’ Unraveled Life Chapter 402

Chapter 402

The off-road vehicle was no better than the military one they had just used. It was covered in dust and mud, and the front had taken a serious hit, leaving a noticeable dent.

The door swung open.

Levi stepped out first, making his way to the back seat before pulling the door open. "Captain Edwards, we've arrived in Country K. I found a hotel where we can stay for now. I'll send the address over so they can meet us here directly."

"Hmm." Kevin responded in a low voice.

As he moved to get out, his brows furrowed deeply.

Levi quickly reached out to help him.

Kevin leaned on Levi as he stepped out of the vehicle. Under the sunlight, his face looked almost ghostly pale, the veins on his skin clearly visible.

Frank parked the car and caught up with them.

Inside the hotel, Levi grabbed a keycard from the front desk. Frank said, "I'll go pick up some food and grab hemostatic medicine first. You two wait in the room."

They split up.

None of them noticed that the previous guests registered in the system were Norah and Karina.

Twenty minutes later.

Frank returned with food and the hemostatic medicine.

Kevin was leaning against the headboard while Levi worked on treating his wound.

He had taken a bullet.

Fortunately, it hadn’t hit anything vital. The bullet had passed clean through his shoulder blade.

"Captain Edwards, do you want a towel to—"

"No."

Kevin cut him off.

His years in the military had conditioned him to endure pain without anesthetics. It was nothing new to him.

The only thing on his mind was, "Charge my phone."

Since his last contact with Kian, his phone had been out of signal and battery.

He needed to check on Norah.

Frank reassured him, "Captain Edwards, don't worry. I already plugged it in. It'll be ready to use soon."

"Hmm."

Kevin clenched his jaw, enduring the pain. By the time Levi extracted the bullet from his shoulder, his entire body was soaked in cold sweat.

Levi handed him a painkiller.

Two minutes later, Levi offered him some water, but Kevin reached out instead. "Give me the phone."

He needed to check on Norah. That was all that mattered.

Before leaving, he had made all the necessary arrangements, even finalizing his divorce. He didn’t care about his company or anything else.

But Norah...

Frank quickly handed him the phone, already dialed in to call Kian.

Despite the time difference, Kian picked up instantly, as if he had been waiting for this call.

"Mr. Edwards! You finally called back! Madam—Madam went to the Yi Tribe!"

Kevin’s face darkened. His brows twitched. "When?"

Kian hesitated. He knew Kevin would be furious.

Telling him now was like throwing gasoline on an open flame.

"More than thirty hours ago... Mr. Edwards, I tried calling you, but your phone was off. I have people following her."

Kevin’s expression turned ice cold. "Stay on top of things at the Edwards estate in Craggaville. I’ll have people handle it on this end."

With that, he hung up.

He hesitated, gripping his phone tightly, then dialed Norah.

But her location had no signal.

A mechanical voice responded, "The number you dialed is not in the service area. Please try again later."

This place was a war zone. Chaos was everywhere.

And yet, Norah had dared to come here.

"Captain Edwards, don't worry. I'll inform our contacts to start tracking Madam's whereabouts. As soon as we get an update, we'll notify you. But you need to rest now. If you're not at full strength, we won’t be able to carry out the mission."

Levi stood beside him, having overheard the call. He could see the tension in Kevin’s face.

Kevin never lost his composure.

Levi had been with him for a long time, and the only times he ever saw Kevin falter were when it involved Norah.

Kevin truly cared about her.

"Find her as soon as possible."

He wanted to go after her himself, but he couldn't leave. He was here on an official mission.

All he could do was entrust the search to Levi and Frank. "She must be heading for the Yi Tribe."

Norah was looking for Steven and him. But she had no idea that she was stepping into something far bigger than she could imagine.

The Yi Tribe spanned a vast area. If she didn’t find them soon, she would remain in danger.

"I'll go after her," Levi volunteered. "Captain Edwards, you need someone by your side."

Frank agreed. "Yes, sir. Madam is smart. She wouldn’t come unprepared."

Norah still had Karina with her. But this was a war zone. Even if she had a hundred guards, it wouldn’t be enough.

Kevin’s face remained tense. "Keep trying to contact her."

If he couldn’t reach her, Levi and Frank had to.

"Got it, Captain Edwards. Now, you need rest. We’ll wake you if anything happens."

But Kevin couldn’t sleep.

His mind was racing.

Left with no choice, Levi knocked him out.

Meanwhile, Norah’s journey continued.

The vehicle sped toward the Yi Tribe. At first, they passed high-rise buildings and scattered signs of civilization. But as they drove further, the landscape turned barren, merging into a vast desert.

Nothing but open sand. No signal. No safety net.

Norah gripped her gun tightly.

If something went wrong, there would be no escape.

Suddenly—

A sharp screech.

The car came to a stop.

"Ms. White, the vehicle broke down. The driver needs to check under the hood."

Norah waited, every second feeling like an eternity.

"The engine is shot," the driver reported. "And there's no signal here. I’ll have to walk back to call for help. If you want to wait in the car, you can. Otherwise, I have a tent in the trunk..."

"Don’t we have a pager? Can't we use satellites to request rescue?" Karina asked.

Before she could get an answer, figures emerged in the distance, approaching on camels.