There was no traffic at night, so it only took Winnie an hour to drive from the city to the mountain.

Alas, it was difficult to climb a mountain at night. By the time she had hiked up while panting away, another hour had passed.

Nonetheless, all her exhaustion vanished the moment she glimpsed the helicopter.

No sooner had she appeared than a man jumped out of the helicopter.

When the man spotted her, he sprinted over to her and asked enthusiastically, “Are you Ms. Garland? Mr. Marsh told me to come over and pick you up.”

Winnie looked the man up and down before she nodded. “Yes. Let’s go.”

“Sure. After you, Ms. Garland. It’s dark, so I’ll help to illuminate the way for you from the back.”

To that moment, there hadn’t been anything unusual about the pilot’s actions. For that reason, she didn’t notice anything off.

It wasn’t until she had boarded the helicopter that she noticed something amiss.

A man was tied to the cockpit, and he was also dressed in a pilot’s uniform.

Cursing inwardly, Winnie braced herself to leap down with her luggage in hand.

But at that precise moment, a bandaged hand shot out before her without warning.

As Winnie scrutinized the reddish blood stain on the snow-white bandage, she suddenly found that injured arm particularly familiar.

She slowly turned her head and looked at the man behind her.

“Xavier? Why are you here?” Winnie’s eyes went wide in surprise.

Xavier snorted coldly, his handsome face emerging from the darkness slowly, devoid of expression.

“Before I answer your question, shouldn’t you explain why you’re here in such a place in the middle of the night?”

At that, Winnie frowned. “So, you’ve been monitoring my phone and whereabouts?”

Xavier pinned his eyes on her, not bothering to deny that.

“You broke our agreement first. You promised to never keep any secrets from me henceforth and even swore an oath. But what’s this? If I hadn’t taken any precautions, you would’ve long since flown off. And by the time I woke up, I wouldn’t even know where to go to collect your body!”

A frown marred Winnie’s countenance. “Collect my body? Are you that eager for me to die? Can’t you say something nice instead?”

In response, Xavier sneered, “I wouldn’t have rushed over if I were eager for you to die. Are you heartless, Winnie? You promised to never keep me in the dark again.”

“Well, that’s…” In the face of his justified accusations, Winnie ultimately chose to twist logic.

She asserted, “I left a note for you! I never thought of keeping you in the dark. I only left while you were sleeping, so there was only a time difference between us.”

Xavier’s brows creased deeply to the point that they might leave permanent marks. “Why don’t I record everything you’re saying so that you can listen to it for yourself?”

Why are you

were about to escalate into a row, Josiah’s voice abruptly rang out from another dark corner

there

blazed within her. “Josiah? You still dare come, huh? What did you promise me last afternoon? It turned out that you were

could even defend himself in the face of her interrogation, Xavier’s disgruntled voice drifted into the

do you have to censure him for breaking his promise?

Winnie could

her. “I’m sorry for lying

two of you can get out now,” Winnie

the

ago, and you

not going there for fun. Stop messing around,

her neck with his injured hand, Xavier gritted his teeth furiously as he hissed, “Do you think we’d be afraid

her eyes spitting fire, Winnie struggled wildly. “What exactly do you want right now? I told you to get out, yet you shut the door? Hurry up and

want to see me bleeding

“Are you threatening me?”

you with myself! I can’t do anything either if you don’t

Winnie clenched her jaw hard, but she could already scent the coppery

she roared,

to that action of hers, Xavier relaxed completely.

now. One is

the second option!” Winnie

unfinished statement, saying, “We’ll use my

you kidding me?” Winnie couldn’t help rolling her eyes at him. “Am I to watch helplessly as your pilot brings the helicopter to a stop in front of your mansion later? I

right, then. We’ll use the

“That’s more like it.”

it’s a deal? We’re setting off together?” Josiah made

already made up my mind now. At worse, we’ll die together. Then, I can have two people keeping me company in the afterlife,” Winnie

over her mouth. “Don’t worry. I

hand off. “That’s my line! Hurry up and untie the

the helicopter braced

to speak for the time being, so she reclined against the seat and closed her

furtively hooked his finger

you left after me, but how did

lifted his hand and stroked her head. “It was because

There are cable cars here? Who operated

laughter. “Haha, that was nothing. Didn’t you know that this

you like it? If you do,

rich people!” Winnie

really a ruthless woman that you even loathe yourself,”

loathsome!” Winnie

as you both. Compared to you two, I’m

asked Xavier, “Does Grandpa

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