Chapter 8

Jerome put his hand on her arm to lend his support. The air was suddenly filled with the terrifying rattling sound of a rattlesnake. He cautioned her in a tone that was hoarse and strained, "Don't move, sweetheart." "You must not move." She mumbled "Oh god" under her breath as a rush of adrenaline coursed through her body, prompting her to flee the terrifying situation. She managed to keep her mouth shut. "In what location is it?"

However, he did not respond verbally to my question. Jerome was able to draw and shoot his gun with remarkable dexterity and quickness. Her muscles tensed up in preparation for the snake's possible strike, in the event that it was unsuccessful. Instead, she discovered that she was encircled by his powerful arms, and he was running his palm over the back of her head. "It's finished. It has expired." Anna gave him a quick blink as the words registered in her mind, and then she immediately turned to look at the proof. Jerome activated the flashlight he had give