He Abandoned Me On Snowy Mountain Chapter 04

He Abandoned Me On Snowy Mountain Chapter 04

The blizzard finally stopped the next morning.

Sunlight pierced through the clouds, reflecting off the blinding white snow covering the Rockies.

I dragged my suitcase out to the parking lot.

Ethan was putting snow chains on the SUV.

Seeing me approach, a smirk crept onto his face.

“I knew you wouldn’t last a day.”

“Get in if you’re done throwing a fit. Amber is sleeping in the passenger seat, so keep it down.”

I ignored him, pulled open the back door, and climbed in.

Brooks had texted saying his crew was about three miles ahead and he was on his way back.

I just needed to stay in Ethan’s car until I could meet up with Brooks’ convoy.

“Black ice on the roads. Keep your phone on,” Brooks warned in a text.

I sent a quick acknowledgment and shoved my phone into my pocket.

The SUV crawled out of the lodge parking lot, heading up the winding mountain pass toward Remote County.

The black ice hadn’t fully melted yet.

The tires slipped occasionally.

Amber woke up in the passenger seat, whining about the bumpy ride.

Ethan slowed down, his voice dropping into a soft, comforting murmur.

They started talking about which Michelin steakhouse they’d visit once they got back to Denver, and where they should go for their Maui vacation next month.

I leaned against the window, watching the front seats with cold detachment.

The road ahead was notoriously dangerous—a sheer rock face on the left, and a deadly drop-off on the right.

As the car rounded a sharp hairpin turn, a deep, rumbling roar echoed from above.

I snapped my head up.

Massive boulders and sheets of packed snow were tearing down the cliff side, aiming straight for the hood.

“Watch out!” I screamed.

Ethan’s face drained of color.

He yanked the wheel and slammed on the brakes.

The SUV lost all traction on the icy road, spinning violently out of control.

A rock shattered the passenger windshield.

The exact second the impact happened, Ethan didn’t hesitate. He ripped off his seatbelt.

He threw his entire body over the center console, shielding Amber’s head with his own.

To brace himself, his feet kicked violently against the back of the passenger seat.

The seat snapped backward under the force, pinning both of my legs underneath it.

The violent momentum slammed me hard against the door.

My head cracked against the window pane.

A blinding flash of pain hit me as warm liquid trickled down my forehead and into my eyes.

The SUV finally smashed through the guardrail, leaving half the chassis dangling off the edge.

It rocked precariously over the abyss.

The cabin reeked of burning rubber and metallic blood.

“Amber, are you okay?” Ethan’s panicked voice rang out from the front.

Amber burst into hysterical sobs.

Ethan kicked open the warped driver’s door, scooped Amber into his arms, and scrambled out.

I was trapped in the back, my right leg crushed under the collapsed seat, unable to move.

Blood blurred my vision.

“Ethan…” I used every ounce of strength to call his name.

He stood on the asphalt, glancing back once.

Panic flickered in his eyes, but it was instantly replaced by something else.

“The car’s gonna drop, and Amber’s traumatized. I have to get her to safety first.”

“Figure a way out yourself. I’ll call for help down the road.”

With that, he carried Amber in his arms and ran the other way without looking back.

Watching his retreating figure, a laugh suddenly escaped my lips.

Tears mixed with blood, dripping onto the back of my hand.

This was the man I had loved for five years.

In a life-or-death moment, he left me in a car about to plunge off a cliff.

He wouldn’t even offer a hand to pull me out.

The screech of tearing metal echoed through the cabin, making my skin crawl.

The car tilted another ten degrees.

I closed my eyes, waiting for the weightlessness of the fall.

Right then, a hand violently wrenched open the mangled rear door.

“Hazel, hold on!”

Brooks stood there, covered in mud.

His eyes were bloodshot, teeth gritted as he jammed a crowbar into the twisted metal frame pinning my seat.

He ripped me out of the car by sheer force.

The second my feet hit solid ground, a deafening crash echoed behind us.

The SUV plummeted down the canyon, kicking up a massive cloud of snow and debris.

I leaned against Brooks’ chest, gasping for air.

With trembling fingers, I slid the engagement ring off my left ring finger.

The blood-stained diamond still caught the harsh mountain sun.

I raised my hand and threw it straight into the canyon below.