The sound of the sea gently lapping filled Josie's ears. She wanted to escape, to cover her ears, but she was powerless to do so.

She was entirely engulfed by the rushing water, on the verge of gasping for breath in the next second. Her body yearned to collapse from exhaustion, yet she was restrained by chains. "Josie." A distant voice suddenly echoed, rousing Josie from her daze.

With great difficulty, she forced her eyes open. She saw several overlapping images before her, which, after a long while, slowly coalesced into a single figure. The person was Josephine. "Why are you here?" Josie asked, her voice weak and devoid of energy.

"I've done my research. You are Robyn, no, Arnold's romantic encounter in Wavery two years ago. You're quite a spectacle of a woman. No wonder you had the audacity to bet with me just now." She crouched above the water dungeon, her head bowed as she intently observed Josie's agonized and miserable state.

Josie's attention was diverted. She let out a scoff. "Ms. Yowell, do you think you've won?"

"You're trapped here now, so how could I have not won?"

Josie continued to laugh. "Even though that bullet hit my leg, he did pull the trigger, Ms. Yowell. At that moment, he didn't consider your safety."

Josephine's smile faltered for a moment but she quickly recomposed herself. "That was because he knew you wouldn't pull the trigger."

knows me very

locked eyes,

Josie hadn't lost. Knowing each other well

"What you're trying to tell me is that he doesn't love me but loves you instead? However, just a moment ago, he was honest with me about everything. At the very

from innocent. Even if she was being fooled, she still chose to be with Arnold. sᴇaʀᴄh thᴇ FɪndNovᴇl.nᴇt website on Gøøglᴇ to access

he tell you about his past? Do you know how

some who dare to be defiant. We should be grateful for them." Josie raised an eyebrow. It seems

for you to do this because I've never loved him." Josephine was taken aback. She's right. She never loved him, so why am I competing

her airs of

up. "Then what was the purpose of all that

her everything, at least not about me. He hasn't come clean.

She was no fool. There's no way she took such

didn't want to continue the conversation. "Do you

as if Josephine was reminiscing. She asked with uncertainty, "Which

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