Chapter 4

"I've seen this design before, it's definitely his! Walter must be dead, and this device got attached to the seal after he died!"

Saying this, Victor grabbed the sensor and suddenly looked up, glaring at Amanda.

"Amanda! How do you explain this?"

Ernest stepped forward, frowning. "Impossible. I saw him running away with my own eyes. You must be mistaken. These devices are common among explorers."

Amanda sneered in response, "That's right. It couldn't be his. The avalanche was to the north. We're in the south now. This must be from someone else who got lost."

Victor suddenly smiled, and tears streamed down his face.

"This device has initials engraved on it, WF!

"Amanda, what's your excuse now? Walter is dead! You killed him!"

Amanda stared at the initials WF on the device, her entire body freezing in shock.

"It's not possible! This is just a coincidence!"

Victor gritted his teeth, his eyes filled with fury. "The evidence is right here, and you're still pretending!"

At that moment, another body was discovered, though its identity was unrecognizable.

Victor's eyes immediately locked onto a sports camera on the body.

"Once the video comes through, I'll see how you try to deny it!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the team members quickly set up the monitoring equipment, and the video footage started to play.

But the screen was filled with green light and static, and the sound was harsh and jarring.

One of the researchers scratched his head. "Looks like it's broken?"

Seeing this, Amanda snorted, "Even if Walter turned to dust, I would still recognize him. This body isn't him!"

Ernest nodded in agreement. "That's right. Walter abandoned us and ran to the north. Even if he's dead, his body shouldn't be here."

Victor clenched his fists tightly, his eyes bloodshot.

Amanda sneered again, "That bastard Walter always said he loved me so much, but when the avalanche happened, I was left unconscious, all alone!

"He abandoned me because I slowed him down! If Ernest hadn't saved me, I might have died! This selfish, heartless scum couldn't have just died like that!

"The body on the ground isn't his!"

Upon hearing this, many of the research team members were moved by her words and angrily condemned me.

At that moment, the team member who had been working on the equipment suddenly looked up with a bright expression. "It's fixed! Come and see, everyone!"

The group quickly gathered around.

Amanda looked at the figure appearing on the screen, sighed, and explained, "These are the other two teammates who were with us on the expedition. During the avalanche, they were outside collecting fresh water, so we lost contact with them.

"I had been praying they were just separated from us, but I never imagined their bodies would be found so close.

"It looks like they survived the avalanche, but after getting separated from us, they lost their gear, couldn't stay warm, and died. Victor, they aren't Walter you're looking for."

Seeing her reaction, I sighed, too.

After the avalanche, I was really worried about these two teammates. Since my camp had a snow barrier, I went out immediately to look for them.

That was how Ernest ended up with the video he was holding.

"But what is up with this sensor?

"Did it fall off when he was running away and get stuck on a seal?"

Amanda stared at the small device in her hand, her brows furrowed in confusion.

Hearing this, Victor scoffed in frustration, "Amanda! How can human and animal monitoring data be the same?! You can't even figure this out! Did you really care about Walter?"

Hearing him, I also gave Amanda a wry smile and asked, "Yeah, did you really care about me?"

After saying this, I shook my head.

But of course, she didn't hear me.

However, in the next moment, Amanda's face hardened. "Of course, I cared about him."

I froze.

"I once saw him as my one and only. I love him more than anyone. I was willing to die for him.

"But him? When things got tough, he left me behind and ran off on his own! Victor, tell me, does such a person deserve my love, my care?"

As she spoke, Amanda's eyes reddened.

I dropped to my knees in the snow, grabbing my hair and screaming, "Amanda! I didn't abandon you! I swear I didn't abandon you!!"

But all I received in return was the sound of the cold, biting wind.

I turned my hopeful gaze toward Victor, hoping my friend would explain things to her because he knew what my true purpose in going to Antarctica was.

Victor sighed, "Amanda, if I tell you that Walter crossed the polar night with you, it was because he wanted to declare his love for you to the whole world when the polar dawn came...

"Then, do you still think he would abandon you?"

Amanda froze, her mouth opening but no words coming out.

At that moment, a team member excitedly shouted, "Wait, there's more footage!"