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

for a moment but she quickly recomposed herself. “That was because he knew you wouldn’t pull

knows me

two women locked eyes, and Josephine abruptly

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

instead? However, just a moment ago, he was honest with me about everything. At the very least, I’m willing

been deceived. However, it turned out that Josephine was far

Do you know how many families he’s torn apart

in the course of history, there’s always a need for some

eyebrow. It seems like this young lady has

now, and indeed, I can’t compare to you. But let me tell you. There’s no need for you to

never loved him, so why am I competing

that moment, all her airs of superiority instantly

“Then what was the purpose of all that you did

seems that Arnold hasn’t actually told her everything, at least not about me. He hasn’t come clean. Josie moved her neck

There’s no way she took such a huge risk simply for this

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