The Day I Kissed An Older Man novel Chapter 2254

Penny sensed Roland approaching as each step seemed to echo across the forest with the crunching of leaves. Fearful of making any noise, Penny covered her mouth tightly.

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"Hurry up," Lucas urged. He was able to ascend the mountain swiftly thanks to his long legs. However, Monica struggled to keep pace and was panting heavily. Still, she hesitated to ask Lucas to take it slower simply because he was prepared to save her friend.

Lucas moved forward without checking if the other people were following him. Anxious, Monica pressed on and began to hike desperately up the mountain.

Upon reaching a peak, Lucas stopped abruptly and signaled the others to halt.

"What's wrong?" Monica inquired cautiously.

Lucas discerned a faint movement.

Monica held her breath and wondered if it could be Penny.

"To our left! Come on!" Lucas directed before turning left. He heard a woman struggling, and he believed that it was Penny with the assailant.

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Roland, realizing that the situation was unfavorable for him, threatened, "Don't come any closer if you want her to live!"

Lucas frowned as he held Monica back and cautioned, "Don't act rashly!" He looked at the man as the one who nearly killed Melody.

"What do you want?" Lucas asked.

Roland pretended to act calm. He knew who Lucas was but did not know why Lucas would be there. "Does this mean I can demand whatever I want?" he asked, hinting at a desire to negotiate rather than face the consequences of his actions.