Dexter’s Adam’s apple bobbed as he gazed at her.

She firmly reiterated, “I want to restore my pure, unblemished self. I choose white, Dexter.”

Their eyes met, with life and death hanging in the balance of a single moment.

“You’re willing to die with me, aren’t you?”

As he slowly nodded, Josie closed her eyes in peace.

With only one minute left, Dexter moved the scissors from the red line to the white line. If one were to observe closely, they could see that Dexter’s blood-covered hand was trembling slightly.

When he applied some force, the white line snapped. Without any hesitation, he tossed the scissors aside, stood up, and embraced Josie, shielding her beneath him.

Josie held her breath, closing her eyes as she awaited the impending explosion.

Scott also immediately dove away to avoid the blast.

One second, two seconds, three seconds…

The anticipated thunderous sound never came.

Josie slowly opened her eyes from within his arms. “We’re not

before she did. He held her even tighter, panting

have played this

tightly, clutching Dexter’s waist. She couldn’t hold back her tears any longer now

Outside, chaos ensued.

to her, holding her hand with no intention of

forward. Seeing that they were unharmed, he finally breathed a sigh

on his lips. “It wasn’t

trembled slightly. When she made eye contact with him, her cheeks unexpectedly

professional,

the severity of the incident, everyone present was taken

an eye on Arnold all along. That’s how I found out you were kidnapped. I sensed something was off

then did Josie remember she hadn’t yet

asked, “Do you know about

act for fear

Arnold and sighed. “What

they can to find Arnold. Once we locate him, we’ll

Arnold was as cunning as a

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