“I want to drink water.”

“Bear with it!”

“If I had died of thirst, I wouldn’t have been able to see your sister’s wedding.”

Johnny stared at her impatiently, then reluctantly picked up the bottle of mineral water from the ground and slowly fed it to Josie. “Didn’t get enough rainwater last night, did you?”

After finishing her drink, Josie finally felt a bit more at ease. She looked at Johnny and suddenly burst into laughter, a laughter that was truly heartfelt.

Baffled by her laughter, Johnny exclaimed, “What are you laughing at?”

Josie was very happy. “You’re so young. Why do you always pretend to be fierce and menacing? You can’t even pull it off convincingly.”

At first glance, Johnny appeared to be someone who had been thrown into the hustle and bustle of society at a young age. His face bore the marks of hardship, yet it was clear that he was not particularly old.

After being teased, he gave a fierce kick, sending the stool flying. “Stop trying to cozy up to me,” he barked, “It’s none of your d*mn business!”

pursued, “You haven’t done anything life-threatening before, have you? Just by looking at your knife, which doesn’t even have a sharpened

face. “If you’re seeking death, I

looked at him, analyzing, “But it doesn’t seem like

nerve to say that. Don’t you value your life?” Johnny was furious,

you, a huge favor, that make you go to such lengths

sure if her guess was correct, but Johnny’s gaze held a certain complexity. His force intensified as he retorted, “What’s it

my life in your hands.

a reminder to Johnny. Heather had instructed him that

Heather would have the status she has now, did you? I guess she must have been quite timid and very kind. Did you ever imagine she would turn out like this, wishing she could kill

at her fiercely. “It was you who first stole everything from her.

Josie flashed a smile.

“Why are you laughing?”

you killed me, she would find a way to ensure your safe escape? You knew this place wouldn’t be discovered by anyone, so you trusted her even more, didn’t

urge you to think this through carefully. This is murder we’re talking about. If you truly get your hands dirty, your

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