Ryan stared ahead, his expression grim.

He had already checked the car—its brakes were completely non-functional, and it was a sports car, which was speeding up rapidly and impossible to stop now.

There was no saving it...

Even with the situation analyzed, Ryan maintained his composure as he turned to Ellie. "What did you have for breakfast this morning?"

With tears streaming down her face and panic etched on her features, Ellie blinked at him, clearly confused. "What did you say, Ryan?"

"I asked if you had breakfast."

"It's the middle of a crisis! Why are you asking about food?" She gasped, "We're going too fast to make that turn…!"

"So, you did eat?" Ryan pressed, his tone steady.

"Yeah, I did."

"Good. At least you won't be starving when you die."

"..."

Hearing this, Ellie's tears flowed even more freely. "But I don't want to die! I don't want to die!" she sobbed.

there's a river. You can swim. When we get close, you need to jump out! There's still a

You're

winding, and someone needed to control the steering wheel at that speed. If they both jumped at the same time, the car would lose control, and they

handing her

to her insistence, "I'm your brother; I need

This is my life; I can't let

if you jump, it's likely a death sentence, too. Let's not argue

"...Ryan, is dying painful?"

Ryan explained calmly. "When the body experiences severe trauma, it releases dopamine, which helps dull the pain during emergencies. If the car crashes, we'll probably die very quickly, so we won't even

response was silence, her eyes wide. Not

down her cheeks. "But

bizarre conversation continued in the car, while outside, a group at the

blur, almost a flash, leaving them stunned as it

be able to

car fishtail around a corner,

places with Ellie to take the wheel, if he hadn't had any experience with racing,

Selena gasped in disbelief.

her brow and rushed to

it; if you rescue them, we can continue our partnership, but this is reckless! Besides, that's a sports car; there's no way your

hand away, slamming the car door

pounding on the door. "The South family's prophecies are never wrong! If it says there'll be an accident at ten

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