"Of course, it's true!"

Karina's gaze was sincere, her voice steady despite her racing heartbeat.

"I don't want to see anyone get hurt, especially you. Let's talk this out calmly. I'll do whatever it takes to fix this."

The girl fixed her eyes on Karina, searching for any hint of deceit on her face.

After a tense moment, she bit her lip and finally said, "Fine, then tell me. How are we going to talk? But if you try any tricks, I'll light this fire immediately."

She waved the lighter in her hand, the small flame flickering as a silent threat.

Wilfred's anxiety grew, and he was about to step in when Karina subtly signaled him to hold back.

forward, moving slowly and gently as if approaching a frightened

many shops and homes around, the consequences would be unimaginable. Let's go

the frightened faces of people peeking out from shop windows and the terrified

and pressed on. "Look, everyone's scared. We don't want

the streetlight? It's bright, quiet, and we can talk without anyone interrupting. You

on the lighter, which trembled slightly in the girl's unsteady hand. Her heart pounded in her chest, but she maintained a calm demeanor,

come this far. Please

it. If that flame ignites, this entire street could become a sea of fire. What about the innocent people here? The shopkeepers, the families-they all have lives

could be destroyed

it. All you'll get is endless regret and a life spent behind bars. Is that the outcome you really

her lip hard, drawing blood as she tried to anchor herself to the faint

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