Seeing Chris and his companion closing in, Rupert's eyes flared with rage. "You two are a real pain! Take one more step, and she's dead!"
As he spoke, he yanked the little girl in front of him again, pressing his knife against her throat.
He shouted while scanning the surroundings.
Damn it, stuck in the middle of nowhere, with just trees all around.
If not for these two, he would have escaped Riverwest City by now, probably counting money with his partners.
"Drop your weapon immediately, and don't harm the child," Laura shouted sternly, her heart tightening with anxiety. "You can still turn back; don't dig your own grave."
"Turn back? I've long since passed the point of no return," Rupert sneered. "Since I chose this path, I've been living with my head on the chopping block."
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