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.

if it hit Everett

body feeling as if it had been

"Kenneth!"

That was Dorothy's shriek!

as Everett, so

shock before, even forgetting how

downstairs, "Ms. Johnson, Ms. Johnson, wake up, please! Don't scare

come back, Ms.

...

she had been in

by Quincy, dreamt Lane killed Quincy, dreamt Everett arrived just in time

Kenneth

suddenly opened her eyes, a blinding light shining down on her, causing her

consciousness, Dorothy could hear someone speaking beside her, but she couldn't make out the words

to move her fingers, only to

The palm was warm...

A familiar sensation.

the person, locking eyes with Everett's

speak, but her throat was so hoarse that no

hand, gently stroking her gaunt cheek, "You've just woken up, don't rush to speak, take

Dorothy had so many

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