Chapter 476

Jace grabbed Norah’s arm. “Julie, it’s been so many days. You’ve searched the river countless times and found nothing. Even Frank, who’s more experienced than you, came up empty-handed. I’m afraid that means…”

Jace hesitated. He wanted to say it—if Kevin hadn’t been found by now, then he was gone.

People don’t come back from the dead. No matter how much she refused to accept it, she would have to face the truth.

But Norah refused to listen. “Don’t say that to me! As long as I haven’t seen his body, I won’t believe he’s dead.” She was shaking, her voice trembling with desperation. “You all go back! Even if I die trying, I will find him!”

Her devastation was overwhelming. If there was no body, then there was still hope. And with things as they were, she couldn’t drag anyone else into this. If Calvin was targeting her, then she had no reason to keep living anyway.

Jace had no choice—he knocked Norah unconscious and carried her back to the barracks.