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.

heartbeat, Josie slowly opened her

He held her even tighter, panting

to have played this deadly

waist. She couldn’t hold back her tears any longer now that all the

Outside, chaos ensued.

next to her, holding her hand with no intention of letting

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

on his

slightly. When she made eye contact

professional, and they easily removed Josie’s handcuffs, allowing her

everyone present was taken to the police station

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 something

Josie remember

then asked, “Do you know about Xanthe’s

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

thought of Arnold and sighed. “What

doing everything they can to find Arnold. Once we locate

it would be that simple. Arnold was as cunning as a fox, capable of surviving against all

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