The Mafia Heiress's Comeback: She's More Than You Think novel Chapter 52

Chapter 52 Accusation Of Cheating

Morris was at the river’s eastern edge, filling a bamboo tube for Maren. He took a taste and rolled his eyes.

“So, the water’s sweeter on this side? She’s just pulling my leg, like Wilbur and Nadia do when they start feeling high and mighty.”

Dissatisfied after his taste test, Morris cast his tube aside, continuing to mutter his displeasure about Maren’s

instructions.

Having collected enough water and about to return, he turned and was startled by a figure directly behind him.

“Ah! Maren?”

Morris hadn’t noticed Maren approaching and was so surprised that he nearly lost his balance and fell into the

river.

“Maren, it was just idle talk. I didn’t mean anything,” he explained, his words tumbling out nervously.

Maren said nothing. She just grabbed her bamboo tube and walked away without a glance back.

Noticing that Maren wasn’t bothered by his remarks, Morris exhaled in relief and quickly followed her.

They set off to climb the mountain together.

The path they followed was not steep, suggesting that it might even be suitable for a car. Walking it proved to

be quite manageable.

As they walked, Morris continued to snack on the remaining wolf meat and sip water, following Maren closely.

The climb was effortless, wrapping up in under thirty minutes as they reached the peak of the modest hill.

Yet, upon reaching the top, Morris was taken aback by the sight of a much larger mountain lying ahead, dwarfing the one they had just climbed. It stood imposing and steep. No clear path was visible. The mountain’s face was a vertical challenge, necessitating an ascent with bare hands.

“Unbelievable, this is easily twenty meters!” Morris gazed upwards, anxiety tightening his throat.

This height was equivalent to a six–story building. A fall from such a height wouldn’t end well.

While Morris was still contemplating, Maren was already making her way up the rock face.

Her daring ignited his resolve.

If a woman could brave it, he felt he had no choice but to follow.

Thankfully, Morris wasn’t a total rookie. He used to rock climb often–though always with the right equipment

and never up anything this high. This was going to test him like never before.

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“Let’s tackle this!” Morris drew a deep breath, settled into a steady climbing rhythm, and began his ascent.

He moved at a consistent pace, though not particularly quickly.

Maren had climbed nearly ten meters by the time Morris covered five meters.

“Climbing might be the only thing I can win at; I can’t let her beat me here,” Morris muttered. He increased his

efforts.

He ascended six meters, then eight, then ten…

Reaching Maren’s level, Morris looked up only to find her almost at the top.

“Come on! What can’t she do?” Morris mused, feeling a mix of awe and defeat.

She was no ordinary peer; her skills in shooting, running, wolf–killing, and cliff–climbing were unparalleled. Was she secretly trained in undercover work?

Suddenly, he remembered what Alberto had said after the first phase of their assessment.

“As a soldier, she stands out as one of the finest.”

Initially, Morris had dismissed the recognition as mere hype. Yet, now it seemed completely justified.

Upon reaching the summit at last, Morris gazed at Maren, seeing her as if she were a character from an ancient

myth.

“Look, there’s the city!”

From their high position, a bright city sparkled in the distance, causing Morris to shout with uncontainable joy.

The descent back to the city presented a mostly flat terrain from the mountain’s summit.

Following the path would ensure their safe return.

“At last, this adventure is over.” Morris sighed, his energy drained. Coming from a life of luxury, the grueling hours had been a torment for someone who usually depended on his parents.

The clock had ticked deep into the night. Knowing they needed to get back to the academy before dawn, Maren and Morris paused only briefly to rest.

Descending the mountain proved much simpler than going up. Although the remainder of their journey was Hong, their supplies of food and water were enough to reach the military academy before daylight.

As daylight broke, the Royal Military Academy commenced its awards ceremony.

“A round of applause for Maren Morgan, who has emerged as the first of this field training, and for Morris Calderon, who secured the second spot!”

Alberto took charge of the ceremony, ensuring everything unfolded seamlessly.

Applause erupted from the student body.

Meanwhile, Nadia clenched her teeth in frustration, fearing she might actually snap one.

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Wilbur, typically her constant companion, was absent, pulled away by an urgent call, leaving Nadia to stand

alone this time.

Among their classmates, only Maren and Morris had managed to return to the academy on time.

Rumors circulated that they had arrived at the break of dawn, an astonishing feat.

Nadia and her team, in contrast, didn’t return until ten in the morning, creating a substantial time difference.

None of their peers could comprehend how such a discrepancy occurred.

Nadia looked around and said, “Does everyone forget the ordeal we endured after we separated from my sister?”

At her mention, everyone subconsciously held their stomach.

“Just don’t bring it up. I thought I was going to die out there,” one of them said, shivering at the memory.

After parting ways with Maren, each of them had suffered intense gastrointestinal distress.

This illness severely hindered their progress and necessitated prolonged stops.

“It must have been Maren. We didn’t consume anything else other than water!”

“That’s right! Without those stomach pains, we would have been back much sooner!”

“Maren’s tactics are sly. How could she resort to such deception!?”

“And really, their rapid return is suspicious. Even accounting for our setbacks, a six–hour delay seems implausible. The last comment came from Nadia, whose suspicions about Maren’s fairness were growing.

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