Chapter 369
Hunter's eyes widened as realization hit him. Panic seized his voice as he blurted out, "Was it you who hit me last night?"
"Yep." Rosie's voice was soft, but there was a sharp edge to it. "I spared your life last night, but you just had to push your luck. It's really irritating."
"It wasn't on purpose, I swear! I didn't know it was you. Please, give me another chance."
Shaking her head, Rosie refused, "I already gave you a chance, but you blew it."
Despite Hunter's usual bravado, he knew when to grovel. He started sweet-talking urgently, "My dad's a big shot in Raven Port, and he's helped a lot of people during the disaster relief. You guys benefited from that help too. He's only got me as a son. Can't you spare me for his sake?" Rosie had her own principles. "Hmm, your dad's a good man, which is why I spared you. Last night, I didn't take your life, but you still had the nerve to try and take ours."
She smiled at him, her voice cold as ice, "Besides, your dad is your dad, and you are you. They're not the same."
Hunter felt a chill run down his spine. "I'm sorry, I really am. Rosie, please, have a heart and let me go."
"I don't like letting things go; they tend to leave a stench," Rosie replied, unimpressed.
Her eyes slowly filled with a deadly resolve, and Hunter knew she meant business. He scrambled desperately on the ground, crying out in despair, "Dad, save me, please save me!" But in the desolate miles around them, his screams were futile.
Rosie watched him crawl, waiting until despair consumed him completely before raising her gun...
It was her brother's lesson all over again a clean headshot.
catharsis. Stella
took a deep breath and hugged Stella, "Thanks,
the body there, disposing of it and erasing their tracks. For
medicinal pastes. She was grateful for the years of dedication and the skills she'd
She was both terrified and incredibly lucky. One natural disaster after another struck without giving
over every few hours, and he expressed his guilt, "Stella, I'm putting
survived life-and-death situations and still being able to care for the one she cherished was a luxury
you've been the one taking care
great. What tolerance are
life. Living was important, but living with quality was paramount. She lay beside
kissed her
bantered, she didn't forget
Jasper was still bedridden. Stella devoted herself to Jasper's care, while Rosie and Cooper handled patrols and security. Under her attentive care, Jasper's back was healing, and he could now
over a bowl of soybean and
"I'm wondering if this
but he would wake up in a dark cave. Stella understood his
shoulder hard. Jasper yelped
a slight smile on his lips,
I not good to you
"You were, but
teased, "So you still think
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
The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!