Only two seconds were left on the timer.

Arielle closed her eyes and let out a cry inwardly. Mom! Then, she cut the white thread.

Snap! The thread broke.

Then, the timer let out a long beep.

Arielle lowered her head immediately and closed her eyes. It was something one naturally did in the face of death.

Everything was quiet on Vinson’s side as he was holding his breath anxiously.

It was eerily quiet in the cabin.

Tick tock, tick tock…

The ticking of the clock was exceptionally clear inside the silent cabin.

As Arielle listened to it, she noticed that the clock had ticked twice, which meant two seconds had passed.

Slowly, she opened her eyes. She was surprised to find that the bomb’s timer had stopped at precisely one second left.

disarmed the bomb!

seconds. She picked up the

alive! Vinson! Are you

there was no

Vinson had placed his phone on the window sill. He forced himself to shut his eyes. Then,

of looking

that if she survived, she would live the rest of

she died, he would be the

wished that he never knew Arielle so that she did not

his cigarette

finally got the courage to check

screen indicated the call was still

and a glimmer

ear, Arielle’s concerned voice could be heard from the other end. “Where are you? Why aren’t

help but let out a

She’s still

towering man

his lips, took a deep breath, and

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