Rewriting My Heart's Fate

Chapter 369

A sudden thought flashed through my mind.

I needed more evidence to confirm their identities or at least buy some time for a potential chance. But I also wondered if they were testing my limits.

I was a woman living alone with no one to rely on. I knew I couldn't act recklessly in situations like this; I had to stay calm and use my wits. Taccessed the situation. Judging from the looks of it, there were just the three of them. As my mind spun for solutions, I mew I had to try to distract him if I had to

act

I raised my voice slightly and pretended to search for my phone while monitoring their movements from the comer of my eye.

othe

*So sorry. I think I left my phone in the living room. Give me a moment, and I'll be right back." As I said so, I slowly turned and pretended to head back into

house.

flower pot by the door. Though it was a simple decoration, it could be a makeshift weapon at a crucial moment. Just as i was about to reach the flower pot, the leader suddenly stepped forward. There was a warming in his voice as he spoke. "Ms. Wiley, please

maintained my composure. Ined to force a smile to lighten the tension in the atmosphere. "pl course, cooperate.

routes or defensive tools. Then, there was the sound of hurried

TV door.

that I could almost hear it. The footsteps grew closer and headed

was a neighbor or a passerby who might bring a

from the hallway followed by a commotion of

to kick hard and send the flower pot hurtling toward the leader. Then, I spun around and bolted back inside. I needed to use this brief moment of chaos to escape. "Get her!" the leader roared. The three men split up and rushed toward

through the dark living room and grabbed a fruit knife at the tea table to grip it tightly.

but it might

We mean no harm!" the leader shouted as he ran after

was solely focused on trying to escape at all costs,

of cat and mouse in the confined space of my home, I soon realized