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Despite her mounting worry, Emily could do nothing but give in with a sigh. “Alright,” she mumbled softly. 

After a little more conversation, they ended the video call. 

At five in the afternoon, Vanessa sent a text to Emily: [Heading out now.] 

Every few minutes or so, Vanessa updated Emily on her whereabouts. 

Anxiously, Emily kept refreshing her phone, dreading the 

worst. 

Then, after 6:24 p.m., the messages stopped. 

Ten more minutes ticked by, and still, no word from Vanessa. 

Without a second thought, Emily called the police. 

Yet, her plea fell on deaf ears; the authorities dismissed her 

concerns. 

Overwhelmed with fear, Emily dragged her exhausted self into the car and drove away from Carter Manor. 

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phone rang and rang, but there was no answer. 

Suddenly, another car blocked her way. 

Emily hit the brakes and tried calling Vanessa one more time. 

Nothing. 

Looking up, she saw that the car ahead showed no sign of moving. 

Frustrated, she honked her horn. 

The other car was facing hers, leaving her stuck with no choice 

but to wait. 

After honking, Emily peeked through the windshield. 

There was no one in the driver’s seat, but the car was shaking, indicating someone was inside. 

She waited a bit longer and honked again. 

The car stubbornly stayed put, and Emily’s impatience flared. She stepped out of her car. 

As Emily approached the other vehicle, she could clearly see Ethan and Nancy in the backseat. 

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Nancy was wrapped in Ethan’s arms, her face buried in his neck. 

It was obvious she was nibbling on him. 

Ethan hung his head, his chiseled face tense. The veins on his forehead popped, betraying his struggle to keep it together. 

Meanwhile, his hand had crept under Nancy’s shirt. 

It seemed Ethan could no longer resist. He tilted Nancy’s face up, about to kiss her. 

Just then, a knock on the window stopped him cold. 

Ethan turned his head, his eyes as cold as a winter night. 

He rolled down the window and squinted when he saw Emily. 

Trying to keep her cool and ignore the awkward situation, Emily said to Ethan in a firm voice, “Could you move your car, please? I’m in a bit of a hurry here.” 

With a slight frown, Ethan regarded Emily, his voice laced with curiosity. “How on earth did you track me down to this out–of–the–way place?” 

Emily, clearly puzzled, knitted her brows. “What are you talking about?” 

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Ethan let out a soft laugh. “I’m starting to think you’ve been shadowing me.” 

Rolling her eyes, she scoffed, “You’ve got a wild imagination.” 

Ethan shot her a challenging look. “So what if I block your way? What’s your plan then?” 

“I’m not gonna do anything,” Emily replied flatly. 

Then, she spun on her heel and made her way towards her car. 

But deep down, a determination was brewing. 

Standing beside her vehicle, Emily paused for a few heartbeats, lost in thought. Finally, steeling herself, she opened the door and slipped into the driver’s seat. 

As her hands wrapped around the steering wheel, a frigid determination gleamed in her eyes. In an instant, she’d made up her mind. 

With a resolute foot on the gas, she launched her car straight at 

Ethan’s. 

Eyes squeezed shut, she accepted whatever fate awaited. It was a do-or-die moment. 

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Come what may, Emily refused to let herself have a moment of regret, not in this very instant. 

So, she had stomped hard on the accelerator. 

The engine roared like a caged beast, but oddly enough, Emily’s heart was as calm as a still lake. 

Meanwhile, inside his car, Ethan had just settled into the driver’s seat when he caught sight of Emily’s vehicle barreling towards him. 

Instead of hitting the gas to move out of the way, he stayed put, his mind set on a risky gamble. 

He was betting that Emily didn’t have the nerve to collide with him, that she cared too much to let anything happen to him. 

One hand resting casually on the wheel, Ethan closed his eyes, waiting. 

In the backseat, Nancy, who’d been too slow to take the front–seat passenger spot, watched the scene unfold in horror. 

“Ethan!” she shrieked, her voice high–pitched with fear. 

The sound of Nancy’s scream made Ethan’s eyes snap open. 

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wrenched the steering wheel to the side. 

The sudden maneuver sent Nancy crashing into the door. Her head slammed against the window with a dull thud. 

When the car finally came to a halt, Ethan realized his hands were slippery with sweat. 

Hearing Nancy’s pained moan, he snapped back to reality. He swiveled around, his face etched with worry. “Nancy, are you alright?” 

Nancy, nursing her forehead, sat up slowly. 

She stared at Ethan, a mix of pain and confusion on her face. “Ethan, what were you thinking?” 

Ethan unfastened his seatbelt and reached out to comfort Nancy, but she turned her face away. 

The rejection stung like a bee, and his fingers twitched. 

Reluctantly, he pulled his hand back. 

After a moment of awkward eye contact, Ethan stammered, “I… I don’t know. I just…” 

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