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.

slowly opened her eyes from within his arms. “We’re

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

have played this deadly game with

Dexter’s waist. She 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 letting

finally breathed a sigh of relief. He said to Dexter, “I must recommend you to the bomb disposal

a slight smirk appearing on his lips. “It

Josie trembled slightly. When she made eye contact with him, her cheeks

a while, the bomb disposal experts arrived. Their equipment was highly professional, and they easily removed Josie’s handcuffs, allowing her to exit the

present was

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 sensed

then did Josie remember she hadn’t

her gratitude, then asked, “Do

that we learned about it. Initially, we didn’t dare to act for fear of causing alarm, but you were already in trouble, so

and sighed. “What should we do

doing everything they can to find Arnold. Once we locate him, we’ll

simple. Arnold was as

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