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."

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serious look, he asked, "Can we go play in an escape room now? I heard it's really

for a moment. I hadn't really tried scary escape rooms

best puppy eyes and clung to my arm. "Please, pretty please! I promise

to this kind of begging, so after a

this, Eric leaned in closer with a smile

the three of us put on blindfolds and were led into the escape room. Originally, I had secretly planned to pick an easier, less scary escape

kid

the end, I had no choice but to

The pitch-black room, paired with eerie background music, sent chills down my spine. I instinctively clung to

deal with me. He peeled

said, "Eric, I'm leaving Jane in your hands. You must protect her! I'll go ahead and scout the

the darkness, I could just barely make out the smirk

said in a deep, reassuring

nodded satisfactorily before skipping ahead excitedly. Eric and I