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.

hit Everett

if it had been drenched in

"Kenneth!"

That was Dorothy's shriek!

as fast as Everett, so she was two flights of stairs

shock before, even

Kevin's voice from downstairs, "Ms. Johnson, Ms. Johnson,

Thompson! You need to come back, Ms.

...

like she had

dreamt Everett

dreamt Kenneth

down on her, causing her to furrow

she had just regained consciousness, Dorothy could hear someone speaking beside

move her fingers, only to realize her hand was being held by

The palm was warm...

A familiar sensation.

head towards the person,

throat was so hoarse that no

"You've just woken up, don't rush to speak, take

had

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