Ryan stared ahead, his expression grim.

He had already checked the car—its brakes were completely non-functional, and it was a sports car, which was speeding up rapidly and impossible to stop now.

There was no saving it...

Even with the situation analyzed, Ryan maintained his composure as he turned to Ellie. "What did you have for breakfast this morning?"

With tears streaming down her face and panic etched on her features, Ellie blinked at him, clearly confused. "What did you say, Ryan?"

"I asked if you had breakfast."

"It's the middle of a crisis! Why are you asking about food?" She gasped, "We're going too fast to make that turn…!"

"So, you did eat?" Ryan pressed, his tone steady.

"Yeah, I did."

"Good. At least you won't be starving when you die."

"..."

Hearing this, Ellie's tears flowed even more freely. "But I don't want to die! I don't want to die!" she sobbed.

kept his eyes fixed on the road. "Ahead, there's a river. You can swim. When we get close,

strong! I might not make it! You're a better swimmer

control the steering wheel at that speed. If they both jumped at the same time, the car would lose control, and they

was handing her

replied to her insistence, "I'm your brother; I

is my life; I can't let you take my place!" Ellie was

you jump, it's likely a death sentence, too. Let's not argue about

"...Ryan, is dying painful?"

If the car crashes, we'll probably die very quickly, so we won't even feel

was silence, her eyes wide. Not

she said, tears cascading down her cheeks. "But I don't

a group

by in a blur, almost a flash,

be able to turn

saw the car fishtail around a

places with Ellie to take the wheel, if he hadn't had any experience with racing, they

Selena gasped in disbelief.

and rushed to the

grabbing Keira's arm. "What are you doing? You can't possibly think about going to save them! I get it; if you rescue them, we can continue our partnership, but this is reckless! Besides,

pushed her hand away, slamming the car

the door. "The South family's prophecies are never wrong! If it says there'll

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