The rooftop air was so thick it felt stagnant.

Overwhelming pressure and fear made Carl tremble.

Even his gun-holding hand shook uncontrollably.

He hesitated to disengage the safety, fearing a panicked misfire.

Even now, with no way out, he had never thought of taking Amber's life.

As long as there was a sliver of hope, he wanted to take Amber away with him.

Tragedy was imminent, and he knew it was now every man for himself.

Jameson no longer cared about him.

At a crucial juncture, Jameson would even sell him out.

Thus, he had prepared himself beforehand.

He was confident in his wits and ability to escape unpunished to a faraway land.

Amber had brought him to this state.

He wanted to give the woman he loved a wedding —a beautiful beginning.

Even a rat in the sewers craves the sun for a moment.

So, he wanted Amber to live.

He had to keep her alive.

Otherwise, all he had invested would turn to dust! Suddenly, Amber burst out laughing.

Her reddened eyes were alluring.

Ina shaky voice, Carl asked, "Why are you laughing, Amber?" "T'm laughing at you.

play the brilliant strategist

yourself look like you're

even know that I've used you and sold you out." Amber's

"T hate you, Carl.

hate you to

that I agreed to marry you because I cared for you and was

just wanted you to join Jameson

torture, a constant source of disgust." Carl's blood ran cold, then surged to his head, making his head

"That's impossible.

knew she didn't love him and likely didn't even harbor the slightest feelings

to marry him and

murdering the victim was taken

my comrade, but he was also

recalled Wesley's horrible death in the

last words, she couldn't

Fury filled her heart.

his own life for

to tell me that the evidence

into going out with me that

any damn

my hands on the evidence of Nicholas' crime!"

he had to force

love was

was so shallow,

suffering daily in a

herself and endured humiliation as she fought

him, he did all he could, as if he was capable of doing

rescue the woman he loved out of her suffering or to pull

He was useless.

of trash! "T have never wanted

pierced

to get married to you only to win your trust so that you would let down your

heinous crimes throughout the years in that cross

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