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.

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 beat, but 1 maintained my composure. Ined to force a smile

to the flower pot while scanning the room for potential escape routes or defensive

TV door.

to my throat, and it was palpitating so wildly that I could almost hear it. The footsteps grew closer and headed

neighbor or a passerby who might bring a tum of

crash came from the hallway followed by

I spun around and bolted back inside. I needed to use this brief moment of chaos to escape. "Get her!" the leader

table to grip it

but it

shouted as he ran

focused on trying to

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

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