"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.

moving slowly and gently as

accidentally ignites, with so many shops and homes around, the consequences would be

out from shop windows and the terrified children hiding behind their parents. A flicker of uncertainty crossed her

moment of hesitation and pressed on. "Look, everyone's scared. We don't want to

bright, quiet, and we can talk

trembled slightly in the girl's unsteady hand. Her heart pounded in

this far.

could become a sea of fire. What about the innocent people here? The

destroyed

if you hurt me, Wilfred won't love you because of it. All you'll get is endless regret and a life spent behind bars. Is that

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

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