Chapter 13

While calling Jodie, I rushed toward Lonnie's place.

No one picked up the phone. As I arrived, I was surprised to see Antonio's

parents.

I said immediately, "The Stone Cliff Reservoir is about to release floodwater very soon. Why are you still here?

"There's only fifty minutes left. Evacuate now, or it'll be too late!"

Vernon Kaufman, Antonio's dad, glanced at me and then said to Lonnie

helplessly, "Sorry about that. It's probably because of the pregnancy-Grace is actually losing her mind.

"She even believes in her own lie, coming down all the way here."

Meanwhile, Jodie glared at me and snapped, "What are you doing here? You just won't stop till you make a complete fool of yourself, right?

"Just resign and focus on getting ready to give birth. Given how willful you are now, you'll get yourself in big trouble sooner or later."

I was baffled. How was I willful?

Taking a deep breath, I said to them, "I'm not lying. There's gonna be a heavy rainstorm at Stone Cliff soon, and the reservoir will release floodwater soon. You should..."

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As I was talking, Jodie came over and slapped me across the face hard.

I just asked Antonio. The Stone Cliff Reservoir isn't going to release floodwater today, and of

you trying to say? Are you trying to undermine him?

they had talked to

was almost impossible to talk

and

I swear I'm not lying. Please believe me. It's hundreds of lives we're talking about here," I said to him, almost

glanced at the report, his expression turning

her lies," Vernon immediately

his hand

is it true that the reservoir will release

line, quickly said, "Not at all. Who told you that? It's sunny today, and the water level is perfectly fine.

the phone and slammed

to me, "You're not welcome

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out."

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time, with Antonio, we

without Antonio, let alone Lonnie,

me.

overwhelmed by a deep sense

hundreds of lives came back into

at Lonnie and

Potter, I am not

there will be a heavy rainstorm very soon. The rainwater from the mountains will all rush into the reservoir, and within half an hour, the water level

lying, I'll die

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