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    "I see," Chandra said with a smile. "No wonder you..."


    She suddenly stopped mid-sentence.


    Sydney turned to ask, "No wonder what?"


    "Nothing," Chandra replied. "Just keep driving straight, then take a right turn."


    Sydney didn''t press further and kept driving. However, she soon realized that the road was bing increasingly remote.


    Justin dropped Rosalie off at her hotel.


    He walked her to the door of her room, but didn''t go in. Standing at the entrance, he said, "Goodbye. I''ll head off now."


    Rosalie nced at Steve in her arms, who was already dozing off, and said, "Be careful on your way back."


    Justin gave a slight nod. "Alright. Can Ie by to see you tomorrow?"


    "Of course. I was nning to look at some houses tomorrow. Would youe with me?"


    Justin nodded. "No problem."


    The two agreed to meet the next day. Justin waited until Rosalie closed the door before leaving.


    He went down to the parking lot and got into his car. Just as he was about to start the engine, he felt a cold gun barrel pressed against the back of his head.


    Justin''s brows furrowed as he caught sight of a masked figure in ck in the rearview mirror. The man''s eyes glinted like those of a hawk.


    "Who are you?"


    "Drive," the man ordered.


    Justin began driving, following the man''s instructions as thetter barked orders to change directions. Before long, they approached the sea-crossing bridge. Justin knew that beyond this pointy destion.


    "What do you want? Money or my life?" he asked.


    "Why did youe to Blencalgo? You should''ve stayed in Melrine and minded your own business instead of interfering with my ns."


    "Your ns?" Justin''s brows furrowed tighter. "What are your ns? Do they involve Rosalie? Who are you?"


    "My n is to make everyone suffer."


    "Even Rosalie?" Justin asked.


    "No. I''ll make her happy, but you''ve disrupted my ns by trying to take my ce."


    Justin began to sense that this man was deranged. "So, you''re in love with her?"


    "Love her? Ha!" The manughed. "What about you? Do you love her too?"


    "That''s right. I love her. If killing me will make her happy, then so be it but it seems she''s only truly happy when she''s with me."


    Justin felt the gun barrel pressing


    harder against his head. His words had clearly provoked the man. Quick as lightning, he seized the moment and jerked the steering wheel sharply.


    With a loud bang, the car crashed into the bridge railing.


    The gun barrel shifted slightly due to the impact. The bullet fired, shattering the windshield instead.


    Justin reacted swiftly; he flung the car door open and bolted out. The masked man also jumped out, firing several shots at him.


    Justin, agile and quick, dodged the


    bullets, though not without


    et


    sustaining some injuries. In an instant, he vaulted over the railing and plunged into the water below


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    with a loud ssh, vanishing without a trace.


    Yerick leaned over the railing, gritting his teeth as he cursed under his breath. He turned back, got into the car, and drove away.


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    Rosalie waited for Justin at the hotel. Before they parted the previous day, Justin had promised to meet her at nine o''clock. It was now nine, and he should be arriving any moment.


    However, as the minutes ticked by and the clock struck nine-thirty, there was still no sign of him.


    She didn''t have Justin''s phone


    number. Previously, it had always


    been Justin who came to find her. When she had asked for his number, he had told her that his original phone number was temporarily disconnected, and he hadn''t gotten a local number in Blencalgo yet. He mentioned that he usually paid for everything in cash.