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.

opened her eyes from within his arms. “We’re not

did. He held her

to have played this

shut her eyes tightly, clutching Dexter’s waist. She couldn’t hold back her tears any longer now that all the

Outside, chaos ensued.

Dexter sat down next to her, holding her

a sigh

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

When she made eye contact with

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

was taken to the police station to provide

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

Josie remember she

asked, “Do you know about Xanthe’s

we arrived that we learned about it. Initially, we didn’t dare to act for fear of causing alarm,

thought of Arnold and sighed.

are doing everything they can to find Arnold. Once we locate him, we’ll make

was

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