“Did you hear me? Come back immediately!”

After receiving no reply from the couple, Josiah pleaded, “Take it as I am begging you. Come back right now, please?”

However, at the thought of the corpse which they saw at the dumpster and the two explosions which happened earlier that day, Winnie and Xavier answered in unison, “We can’t!”

Both of them exchanged glances, surprised by how in sync they were with each other.

After that, Winnie continued to focus on the road while Xavier started explaining to Josiah, “Josiah, we are already at the point of no return.” They were responsible for the safety of other innocent people.

They could choose not to go and head back, but that would be too selfish.

However, Xavier did not tell that to his friend.

He merely said to Josiah, “Rather than trusting your gut feeling, why don’t you put your faith in Winnie and me? Wait for us to come back, and treat us to a meal after that to help calm our nerves.”

“Xavier,” Josiah started to panic as he replied, “I’m not joking! I really have a bad feeling! Do you remember what happened when we were kids? That time—”

“I do!” Xavier cut his friend off at once and turned to look at Winnie, who was still looking ahead, before continuing, “That’s why I will make sure I am extra careful this time.”

He would do anything to protect the woman he loved and not allow anyone to hurt her.

“Josiah, stop wasting your breath. We are not going to change our minds no matter what you say. We promise that we will return safely.”

“That’s right, Dr. Houghton,” Winnie added. “We have to see you get married and have kids. We are going to be your children’s godparents. Okay, we have to hang up now. We could be receiving urgent calls or messages anytime.”

There was nothing more Josiah could say. He knew that Xavier was a stubborn man. With Winnie, who was extremely persistent, around, it would be impossible to persuade them.

have to promise to return safe and sound. If you get hurt, I’m not going to treat

a chuckle, “Dream on. We won’t be giving

asked Xavier, “Do you believe

in our own hands,” Xavier replied with a slight

here!” Winnie took a quick glance

rougher and harder to drive. The sky was also getting

Xavier had already taken over

the car reached an uneven dirt

and said, “This path is not shown on

making it extremely hard for the couple

Harold and the others yet. The two scientists are currently very safe. Both of you should continue to follow Harold’s orders. This is the best chance for us to capture Harold and the terrorists. We are just half an hour behind you. Don’t panic when you reach your

hearing the updates from James, Winnie and Xavier had a better idea of

reminded Winnie, “Did you wear

saw the serious expression on his face. “Isn’t there just one way to wear the bulletproof

at

kinds of storms before. I’m just worried about Lisanne. I wish

Xavier intertwined his fingers with Winnie’s and said, “I want him to come after me instead. Winnie, no matter what happens in the future, let me protect you. I want to be your

to be

once. But

at Xavier

he was not driving right then, and if James was not listening to their conversation, she would

also noticed Winnie’s blazing

time he saw her looking

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