Revenge is best served cold

Chapter 279 The Scary Escape Room

I followed Eric away, and by the time I snapped out of my daze, Jeremiah and Elsa were nowhere in sight.

"They didn't follow us?" I asked, surprised.

Normally, Jeremiah wouldn't be satisfied unless he came over to argue and get insulted in return, and Elsa would always chime in with her passive-aggressive remarks.

Eric chuckled. "They know they're in the wrong, and with me here, they won't have the upper hand. Unless they've completely lost their minds, they wouldn't come over just to get humiliated."

I nodded. That made perfect sense.

Zeke, however, wasn't about to be left out of the conversation. He stretched his neck up, trying to get a word in. "Who were those two just now? They didn't seem like nice people."

Before I could answer, Eric squatted down and said with a serious face, "You're absolutely right. They aren't nice people. If you ever see them again, you should steer clear. Otherwise, they might try to snatch you away."

Zeke pouted, clearly unconvinced by his words.

I squatted down and adjusted his shirt, which had gotten messy from the ice cream, and told him in a solemn tone. "Eric's right. If they take you away, you won't get to see me anymore."

immediately straightened up and nodded earnestly. "Got

serious look, he asked, "Can we go play in an

fell silent for a moment. I hadn't really tried

Zeke put on his best puppy eyes and clung to my arm. "Please, pretty please! I promise it'll

after a

in closer with a smile and whispered, "Don't worry,

in hand, the three of us put on blindfolds and were led into the escape

kid with us.

in the end, I had no

completely fearless. I, on the other hand, was the weakest link. The pitch-black room, paired with eerie background music, sent chills down my spine. I instinctively clung to both Zeke's and Eric's hands, hoping to find some sense of

me. He peeled my hand off him

expression, he said, "Eric, I'm leaving Jane in your hands. You

in the darkness, I could just barely make out the smirk

in a

response, Zeke nodded satisfactorily before skipping ahead excitedly. Eric and I followed behind him