“Don’t talk like that, Charis. There’s still hope. We can find a way to overcome this.”

“No! Don’t try to talk me out of it. They’ve ruined me, and my life is shattered. I’ll never have the chance to be with you now. My only purpose in life is to make sure you witness Natalie’s death.”

“Charis, please don’t say that. There must be another way. We can find help.”

“I’m sorry for my parents, but I no longer want to live in this cruel world. If there’s an afterlife, I’ll repay you.”

Without further hesitation, Charis nodded decisively.

“No, Charis! Please, let’s find another solution. We can get through this together.”

But before Natalie could finish her plea, Charis jumped out of the window, pulling Natalie along with her.

Natalie screamed in terror as Brandon, who had been nearby, rushed towards the window and managed to grab Natalie’s outstretched hand.

“Hold on, Natalie! I won’t let you go!”

The combined weight of the two women and gravity began to drag Brandon down. His arms strained, veins popping, and sweat forming on his forehead.

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opposing forces. She couldn’t bear to see Brandon

Let go of

at Natalie, anger and curses almost escaping her lips. But in the next moment, she lost her grip on Natalie’s hand and plummeted to the

through the air as Charis landed motionless,

such a gruesome sight. She knew she was still in danger and

wind mixed with snow numbed Brandon’s arms. He could feel the sensation fading away as he

let me go. You can save yourself, but not both

tightened his

better if at

voice inside Natalie urged Brandon not to

going to die,

hung there, the last two people on earth. Brandon couldn’t explain why he was so determined to stay by Natalie’s side, whether in life

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fearing for both their lives. She was terrified, but she

her pleas, Brandon held on tightly,

the window, and in an instant, their strength gave out. With screams of fear and

as they thought their fate was sealed, a network of safety suddenly emerged from the window of the apartment below, catching them in its grasp. They landed on the nets, bouncing slightly from the impact, and looked up to see a crowd of rescuers

hand!

team pulled Natalie and Brandon back through the window. Natalie was still in shock,

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