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.

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

designed the reservoir, OK? What are you trying to say? Are you trying to undermine

they had talked to

to talk some sense into Jodie and Vernon now,

my phone and

I'm not lying. Please believe me. It's hundreds of

the report,

don't fall for her lies," Vernon

his hand and made

"Christopher, is it true that

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

the phone and

said coldly to me, "You're not

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time, with Antonio, we

without Antonio, let alone Lonnie, even Jodie

me.

was overwhelmed by a deep

of lives came back into

looked up at Lonnie and swore

I am

sunny at Stone Cliff now, but 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 alarm will go

swear. If I'm lying, I'll die a horrible

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