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.

hearing Dexter’s thumping heartbeat, Josie slowly opened her

it before she did. He held her even tighter, panting heavily

played this deadly game with

Dexter’s waist. She couldn’t hold back her tears

Outside, chaos ensued.

Dexter sat down next to her, holding her hand with no

were unharmed, he finally breathed a sigh of relief. He said to

eyes, a slight smirk appearing on his lips. “It wasn’t my choice.

When she made eye

the bomb disposal experts arrived. Their equipment was highly professional, and they easily

the severity of the incident, everyone present was

on Arnold all along. That’s how I found out you were kidnapped. I sensed something

then did Josie remember she hadn’t yet

asked, “Do you know about Xanthe’s

to act for fear of causing alarm, but you were already in trouble, so

Arnold and sighed. “What should

they can to find

simple. Arnold was as cunning

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