Ellie was in shock.

She glanced over at Ryan again.

Ryan had seen the scene, too, but his brow was still furrowed, tight with concern.

There was no denying it; they both knew that even if Keira charged ahead, she wouldn't catch up. And even if she did... what could she possibly do?

He slammed on the brakes, desperate to get them to respond.

But nothing happened!

Taking a deep breath, Ryan focused on the road ahead.

At this speed, the sports car could easily top three hundred miles per hour—totally unsafe for this kind of terrain!

A single bump could send the car airborne or roll it over!

Especially since...

Just up ahead, there were several sharp turns.

At this speed, they had no chance of making it around the corners!

He inhaled sharply; pulling the handbrake wouldn't do any good. Just then, he heard Ellie shout, "She's catching up!"

Ryan blinked and glanced in the rearview mirror.

To his shock, the SUV was indeed gaining on them, closing the distance rapidly...

At this speed...

Ryan frowned.

and Keira's car soon caught up with them. Keira rolled

seat, Ellie could talk

"What's wrong

"The brakes have failed!"

engine braking with the

been doing that for ages,

clear, but the upcoming turns had guardrails on both

us! We're going too fast; the car could flip at any

didn't respond. Instead, she asked, "Why

two reasons: to save them and to figure out if the sports car had been tampered

"Does any of that

"It's very

Ellie could argue, Ryan interjected calmly, "We need to stop and check the car to find out what's wrong,

know the truth. At this speed, we won't make it around the next turn without crashing into a building, and the car will be

what

supernatural was starting to wonder if

stopped him from leaving, he would have

it

like a curse—death was inevitable. Even if they avoided immediate danger, they would ultimately

I don't believe in these things, but there's a reason behind this. So stay calm, grip the steering wheel, and wait for

with

but he gripped

crying, "Help? Who's coming to rescue us? Why

"Shut up," Ryan snapped.

Ellie fell silent.

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