CHAPTER 699. IN MY NEXT LIFE. It Was Her

The sound made Peter lift his head immediately, hurriedly patting Kim’s hip to wake her up.

“Do you hear that? Can you hear it?” he asked, his heart racing. Within seconds, he saw her react, having heard it too—the unmistakable sound of helicopter blades.

Both of them jumped to their feet and dressed as quickly as possible. Peter wrestled with the door, climbing over the small mound of snow blocking it and stepping out to signal the aircraft.

He was certain that the moment he failed to show up for the competitions, his family had begun searching for him. Still, he hadn’t expected them to find him so quickly, much less there. But the resources of the Kellers and his new political family were undeniable. Sure enough, there was one of his cousins, frantically waving from the helicopter to signal he’d been spotted.

“Kim, come on! Grab whatever you need—we’re leaving!” he shouted. The young woman grabbed only a thick coat and her camera.

She threw a