Before anyone else could react, Kenneth quickly stepped forward, gave Everett a hard shove, then turned and made his way to the top floor- He didn't even...

Glance back at Dorothy one last time!

Because Kenneth was afraid he wouldn't be able to leave if he did.

Caught off guard, Everett stumbled a few steps and crashed hard against the wall, but he ignored the pain, immediately getting up to chase after Kenneth.

If he died in his place, Dorothy would live with guilt for the rest of her life, and he would owe Kenneth forever!

He didn't want to owe that man anything!

"Everett!"

Dorothy cried out instinctively.

She too ran after Everett, but unfortunately... they both missed the direct elevator to the rooftop!

At that moment, with no time to spare for second thoughts, Everett immediately took to the stairs, chasing upwards-

He didn't even look up, so he had no idea how many floors he had climbed when suddenly, a gunshot rang out from the rooftop!

It was so piercing.

it hit Everett right in

steps halted, his entire body feeling as if it had been drenched in ice-cold water,

"Kenneth!"

That was Dorothy's shriek!

as Everett, so she was two flights

felt such shock

voice from downstairs, "Ms. Johnson, Ms. Johnson, wake up,

You need to come back, Ms. Johnson has

...

had been

Quincy, dreamt Lane killed Quincy, dreamt Everett arrived just in time to save her, and then... Then

dreamt Kenneth was

on her, causing her to furrow

consciousness, Dorothy could hear someone speaking beside her, but she couldn't

to move her fingers, only to realize her hand

The palm was warm...

A familiar sensation.

her head towards the person, locking eyes

tried to speak, but her throat was so hoarse that

gently stroking her gaunt cheek, "You've just woken up, don't

now, Dorothy had

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