The sound of the sea gently lapping filled Josie’s ears. She wanted to escape, to cover her ears, but she was powerless to do so.

She was entirely engulfed by the rushing water, on the verge of gasping for breath in the next second. Her body yearned to collapse from exhaustion, yet she was restrained by chains.

“Josie.” A distant voice suddenly echoed, rousing Josie from her daze.

With great difficulty, she forced her eyes open. She saw several overlapping images before her, which, after a long while, slowly coalesced into a single figure. The person was Josephine.

“Why are you here?” Josie asked, her voice weak and devoid of energy.

“I’ve done my research. You are Robyn, no, Arnold’s romantic encounter in Wavery two years ago. You’re quite a spectacle of a woman. No wonder you had the audacity to bet with me just now.”

She crouched above the water dungeon, her head bowed as she intently observed Josie’s agonized and miserable state.

Josie’s attention was diverted. She let out a scoff. “Ms. Yowell, do you think you’ve won?”

“You’re trapped here now, so how could I have not won?”

though that bullet hit my leg, he did pull the trigger, Ms. Yowell. At that moment, he

for a moment but she quickly recomposed herself. “That was because he

knows me very

two women locked

viewed, Josie hadn’t lost. Knowing each other well enough was a form of

defeat. “What you’re trying to tell me is that he doesn’t love me but loves you instead? However, just a moment ago, he was honest with me about everything. At the very least, I’m willing to believe him. Don’t flatter yourself too

more than a naive young lady who had been deceived. However, it turned out that

“Did he tell you about his past? Do you know how many families he’s torn

there’s always a need

It seems like

compare to you. But let me tell you. There’s no need for you to do

She never loved him, so why am I competing with

moment, all her airs of superiority

“Then what was the purpose of all that

least not about me. He hasn’t come clean. Josie moved her

said Josephine. She was no fool. There’s no

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