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

and stand away,

and goes into the room without

door but

rush to the cottage. If I

behind Frances and hand

accepting my coffee, he coldly says, "If you have something to say, say it. I don't have much

He is so cold.

heart is stabbed

all your fault. You deserve

silently, I

want to talk about Penelope." I

best excuse I can think

A few days ago.

just asked me about Penelope. It is reasonable to mention her

says softly in a gentler

cares about Penelope,

so, but I don't dare

with fear. I'm afraid the glimmer of hope I have would be destroyed and

so I come here for the competition. I hope

how Frances reacts. But

knew."

It makes sense.