Kate's eyes were covered, and her voice trembled with fear, "Let me go!" Richard remained silent, the cold back of the knife sliding across her throat.

"I know it's you, Richard, isn't it!" Though her voice trembled, the blindfold didn't prevent her from accurately guessing it was Richard. But it wasn't me.

Richard still didn't speak.

"Richard, let me go, or Claude won't let you off the hook. Just let me go, and I promise I'll ensure Claude doesn't give you a hard time," she tried to coax information out of Richard with her words. But Richard's grip tightened suddenly, and the knife accidentally nicked her neck, drawing a faint line of blood.

Terrified, Kate screamed, "Don't kill me. Please don't kill me! I'll tell you a secret!"

Hearing it, Richard moved the knife away from Kate's neck.

Kate asked, "Do you want to know where Claire has gone? If I tell you she's dead, will you let me go?"

With a swift motion, the knife left a mark on Kate's face, accompanied by her scream. "It hurts! My face!"

Richard stared her down fiercely, his knife ruthlessly scratching her cheek.

Sobbing and holding her face, Kate pleaded, "I'll tell you where Claire is, and you'll let me go, right?"

Somewhat moved, Richard ripped the blindfold off and coldly demanded, "Where?"

Between sobs and laughter, Kate mocked him, "You didn't believe she was dead, but you'll believe she's alive?"

Richard raised the knife toward her eyes. "Talk properly!"

obediently, "If I tell you, and you don't let me go, what then? Maybe do something for me

shook my head from the side. "Richard, don't believe her. I'm already

the knife into her palm. "Just tell me

The pain made her tremble. Her lips turned pale, and she was sweaty like hell, her spirit breaking. Her

didn't fall for Kate's trap. But this

in Serenity Bluff." Her voice was weak, but Serenity Bluff wasn't where we used to hike. Could it be the

did you do to her?" Richard struck Kate's face with a

there. It has nothing to do with me. I know, but I

was stunned by her expression. Battered as she was, she must be telling the

not like you couldn't," Richard hit her relentlessly, turning into a devil after

begging,

you yet. You better pray

I received a document yesterday. It stated Claire was dead. I seriously

why should she regret anything? She knew where I was being

at all, not in life

also stunned. After securing Kate tightly, he left the abandoned factory for

smirk. A chill ran through me. Could there be

don't act now, prepare to collect

words were brief to prevent his

"Claire, I won't let

not

truth and

the police station, hoping to find something to

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