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.

"Ahead, there's a river. You can swim. When we get close, you need to jump out! There's still a chance to

make it! You're a better swimmer than I am!

the steering wheel at that speed. If they both jumped at the same

her the hope of

your

life; I can't let you take

jump, it's likely a death sentence, too.

"...Ryan, is dying painful?"

explained calmly. "When the body experiences severe trauma, it releases dopamine, which helps dull the pain during emergencies. If the car crashes, we'll

response was silence, her eyes

she said, tears cascading down

while outside, a group at the Cobb family estate stood frozen in

in a blur, almost a flash, leaving them stunned as it tore

able to turn

the car fishtail around a corner, nearly

Ellie to take the wheel, if he hadn't had any experience

Selena gasped in disbelief.

to the driver's

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

Keira pushed her hand

on the door. "The South family's prophecies are never wrong! If it says there'll be an accident at ten o'clock, then there will be! If you try to save them,

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