Blind Date Turned Proposal

Dexter’s Adam’s apple bobbed as he gazed at her.

She firmly reiterated, “I want to restore my pure, unblemished self. I choose white, Dexter.”

Their eyes met, with life and death hanging in the balance of a single moment.

“You’re willing to die with me, aren’t you?”

As he slowly nodded, Josie closed her eyes in peace.

With only one minute left, Dexter moved the scissors from the red line to the white line. If one were to observe closely, they could see that Dexter’s blood-covered hand was trembling slightly.

When he applied some force, the white line snapped. Without any hesitation, he tossed the scissors aside, stood up, and embraced Josie, shielding her beneath him.

Josie held her breath, closing her eyes as she awaited the impending explosion.

Scott also immediately dove away to avoid the blast.

One second, two seconds, three seconds…

The anticipated thunderous sound never came.

Dexter’s thumping heartbeat, Josie slowly opened her eyes from within his arms. “We’re not

it before she did. He held her even tighter, panting heavily in her

played

couldn’t hold back her tears any longer now that all

Outside, chaos ensued.

Dexter sat down next to her, holding her hand with no intention of

he finally breathed a sigh of

his eyes, a slight smirk appearing on his lips. “It wasn’t my choice. It was

out, Josie trembled slightly. When she made eye contact with

bomb disposal experts arrived. Their equipment was highly professional,

severity of the incident, everyone present was taken to

handed Josie a cup of hot water. “Fortunately, I had someone keeping an eye on Arnold all along. That’s how I found out you were kidnapped. I

then did Josie remember she hadn’t

gratitude, then asked, “Do you know about Xanthe’s

learned about it. Initially, we didn’t dare to act for fear of causing

sighed. “What should we do

everything they can to find

didn’t believe it would be that simple. Arnold was as cunning as a fox,