Bang! Bang! Bang!

Dexter’s footsteps came to an abrupt halt. He turned around, his lips tightly pressed together, his complexion a shade of pallor that was hard to discern.

Once again, Arnold raised his gun, his face devoid of any emotion. “So, should I let her die?”

That time, the barrel of the gun was pointed directly at Josie’s forehead.

The latter was equally pale, unable to control her trembling, causing the calm surface of the water to ripple slightly.

In the end, Dexter couldn’t hold back. “What do you want?”

“The money, all of it, returned,” demanded Arnold.

“Dexter!” Josie shouted with all her might. “I don’t need you to bear the burden of my actions!”

to the light, and

is. If you dare to kill me,

me. What

and switched it to speaker mode. “Notify the Russell family. We must put all our efforts into finding the whereabouts of

with doubt. All he heard from the other end of the phone was

call, seemingly a bit helpless. “I’ve taken

voice was hoarse and strained.

“This is merely an additional condition. I never

not impossible,” he said, repeating his earlier sentiment. “You can take her place. Otherwise, you’ll

bloom of color. Once again, they stood their ground, each

Dexter suddenly chuckled softly, “Do you really think I would give up my own life for her? Do you

to tense up. “Isn’t that so? No one knows you better than I do,

Dexter did not agree.

“The night she left Wavery two years ago, you were speeding on the highway and got into a car accident. The doctors issued two critical condition notices. You were laid up in the hospital for half a year. Although you’ve

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