Chapter 142. Memories

Mr. Anderson’s scream echoed in terror as he slipped off the rock ledge, his body losing balance and plunging straight into the churning mass of earth and rocks below. Time seemed to freeze, and everything around Emma blurred as she watched Mr. Anderson’s figure fall helplessly, swallowed by the chaos of the landslide. The rocks devoured him in an instant.

“No!!!” Ricard’s anguished scream ripped through the stillness. In that moment, his eyes were wild with panic, pain, and despair. Without thinking, he moved to follow his father, rushing toward the ledge where Mr. Anderson had fallen. But after only a step, Ricard was held back by those around him.

“Ricard! No! Don’t do it!” Karl shouted, gripping Ricard’s shoulders tightly, trying to hold him back. Others ran over, grabbing Ricard and pulling him away from the edge.

Ricard struggled violently, his eyes bloodshot, and his hands shook uncontrollably as he fought to break free. “Dad! Dad!” he screamed, his voice ho