“Or are you worried about hurting Ms. Yowell? Rest assured. I am absolutely confident that I can bring about Josie’s demise!”

Arnold closed his eyes. Should I let her die? This woman, who’s so full of herself, yet ironically the one who understands me best in the entire world? How laughable. As death looms, I’m surprisingly feeling a tinge of reluctance.

The entire ship was in panic mode. Josie stood at the end of the light, her demeanor calm and resolute, as if she was prepared to face death with grace.

No one saw it, but beneath the deck, Dexter sat in the lifeboat, looking up at the person he loved most above him. She was resolutely risking her life, yet he was unable to reach out and save her.

“Mr. Russell, we must leave now. We can’t disappoint Ms. Warren and let her sacrifice go to waste.”

Dexter’s heart palpitations grew increasingly severe, to the point where he could hardly catch his breath.

“How much cash has been transported?”

“Only a quarter was left. We tried our best.”

“That’s enough.”

think it through. If something goes wrong with this escort mission, what will you

his gaze fixed on Josie. Suddenly, he pulled the trigger. The bullet whizzed past Josie’s leg, the searing pain forcing her to her knees. Josephine found liberation

Arnold was the first to stride forward. He helped Josie, who had fainted and fallen to the

watching helplessly as the man she

away by someone, Arnold finally approached Josephine. His tone was

it. Her eyes brimmed with tears.

“We were once friends through

death…”

clean. “Arnold Carter.

makes sense now. No wonder Father had been so

eternity, she grasped Arnold’s warm hand. “Do you

was brisk, and Arnold revealed a tender, sympathetic smile. He reached out, cradling her face in his hands. “Of course. You will be

tears of joy after listening to his response. “Is this a

“If we can survive tomorrow, I will propose

anxiety that had consumed her throughout the night dissipated at

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