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?”

continued to laugh. “Even though that bullet hit my leg, he did pull the trigger, Ms. Yowell. At that moment,

but she quickly recomposed herself. “That was because

me

locked eyes, and Josephine abruptly stopped

Josie hadn’t lost. Knowing each other well

a moment ago, he was honest with me about everything. At the very least, I’m

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

“Did he tell you about his past? Do you know

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

seems like this young lady has been successfully

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

taken aback. She’s right. She never loved him, so why am I

that moment, all her airs of superiority instantly

the purpose

least not about me.

no fool. There’s no way she took such a huge risk

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