Dexter’s Adam’s apple bobbed as he gazed at her.

She firmly reiterated, “I want to restore my pure, unblemished self. I choose white, Dexter.”

Their eyes met, with life and death hanging in the balance of a single moment.

“You’re willing to die with me, aren’t you?”

As he slowly nodded, Josie closed her eyes in peace.

With only one minute left, Dexter moved the scissors from the red line to the white line. If one were to observe closely, they could see that Dexter’s blood-covered hand was trembling slightly.

When he applied some force, the white line snapped. Without any hesitation, he tossed the scissors aside, stood up, and embraced Josie, shielding her beneath him.

Josie held her breath, closing her eyes as she awaited the impending explosion.

Scott also immediately dove away to avoid the blast.

One second, two seconds, three seconds…

The anticipated thunderous sound never came.

Dexter’s thumping heartbeat, Josie slowly opened her eyes from within his arms. “We’re not

she did. He held her even tighter, panting

to have played

hold back her tears any longer now that all the pressure

Outside, chaos ensued.

to her, holding her hand with no intention

breathed a sigh of relief. He said to Dexter, “I

on his lips. “It wasn’t my choice. It was

Josie trembled slightly. When she made eye contact with him, her cheeks

professional, and they easily

the incident, everyone present was taken to the police station

Arnold all along. That’s how I found out you were kidnapped. I sensed something was off and immediately gathered a

did Josie remember she hadn’t yet thanked

her gratitude, then asked, “Do

Initially, we didn’t dare to act for fear of causing alarm, but you were already

sighed.

can to find Arnold. Once we locate him,

was as cunning as a fox, capable of surviving against

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