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

why- The two women locked

how that matter was viewed, Josie hadn't lost. Knowing each other well enough was a form of

me is that he doesn't love me but loves you instead? However, just a moment ago, he was honest with me about

assumed Josephine was nothing more than a naive young lady who had been deceived. However, it turned out that Josephine was far from innocent. Even if she was being fooled, she still chose to be with Arnold. sᴇaʀᴄh

out a laugh. "Did he tell you about his past? Do you

of history, there's always a need for some who dare to be defiant. We should be

compare to you. But let me tell you. There's no need for you to do this because I've never loved him." Josephine was taken aback. She's right. She never loved

moment, all her airs

"Then what was the purpose of all

actually told her everything, at least not about me. He hasn't come clean. Josie moved her neck slightly. "For my

it," said Josephine. She was no fool. There's no way she

to continue the conversation.

Josephine was reminiscing. She asked with uncertainty, "Which Summer

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