In My Desperate Time

Twenty minutes later, I arrive at a holiday cottage by the sea.

It is an independent house situated in sparsely populated area.

Even if it is going to be an explosion here, it won't hurt other people.

Terence puts the key under the mat. I take out the key, open the door and walk in.

Terence sits on the sofa. When he sees me coming, he stands up and walks to me.

"Jane, I'll hide inside and observe. After Hilda enters the room, you must bring Frances away. I'll detonate the bomb."

Detonate a bomb here?

I look at Terence in astonishment. After a long time, I ask, "Don't tell me you plan to die with Hilda together."

"Of course I'm not that stupid. There will be half a minute after the bomb detonates, enough for me to leave."

I heave a sigh of relief. Terence enters one of the rooms and closes the door.

There are things in the room. Before Frances arrives, I make two cups of coffee.

As soon as the coffee is ready, the doorbell rings.

I open the door and see Frances’ handsome face.

He furrows his brows and looks a little impatient.

don't want

stand away, signaling

goes into the room without saying

close the door but leave a

cottage. If I closed the

behind Frances and hand

coldly says, "If you have something to say, say it. I don't

He is so cold.

stabbed by him

this is all your

telling myself silently, I

talk about

the best excuse I can

A few days ago.

just asked me about Penelope. It is

He says softly in a

cares about Penelope,

but I

glimmer of

so I come here for the competition. I hope I can win the prize. If so, Penelope's illness

Frances reacts. But I find that he doesn't change his

knew." He replies

It makes sense.