Suddenly, Josie crouched down. She squatted in the corner, crying uncontrollably. “If anything happens to Mr. Zimmerman, I won’t let you off the hook!”

Arnold’s heart skipped a beat. He hadn’t expected her to make such a move. He nudged her with his leg and urged, “Get up. There are many people here.”

People came and went, all finding it amusing as they fixed their gaze on her.

Josie continued to cry. “I’ll only stop if you promise me you won’t let anything happen to him!”

Arnold found it impossible to agree. “I’m not the king of the world. How could I possibly know what will be uncovered?”

“I hate you!”

She sobbed uncontrollably, not at all resembling a woman who had given birth. Instead, she seemed more like a little girl.

Hearing her sobbing, Arnold did indeed soften a bit, but he still nudged her. “Get up!”

Josie cried even harder. “Charles was a connection left to me by Old Mr. Russell. If it weren’t for you, I wouldn’t have used him. He trusted me so much, yet I betrayed him. What kind of person does that make me? You’ve really caused a lot of harm!”

It sounded as though it was truly unfair.

amused and exasperated. He squatted down beside her. “Is the network of connections Old Mr. Russell left

“Of course!”

the important

out a choked gasp.

to witness. He took her by the hand and led her away, distancing them from

Yet, the moment he

for a solution? Why come to me?” he asked. Hearing

sneered, “That’s his style,

wasn’t an insult. Josie nodded

deliberately moved closer to him, lowering her voice. “When

Arnold evidently became

you? Do they all know you’re still alive? You had conspired with them to set a trap for me, to use me. You said Dexter was using me, but aren’t you doing the same?” The night was shrouded in a melancholic haze, and the woman’s eyes were filled

mad, he was unexpectedly moved

“You’re drunk,” he said.

the influence of alcohol, Josie asked, “When you said you loved me and

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