Chapter 070
Emilia's POV
On the screen, the numbers glow a vivid red. 24:00:00. My heart thuds loudly. I feel like I just took a powerful punch to the stomach. Once more.
I cling to Mom. She can hardly keep her eyes open, and her wrists are red and sore from the ropes. Her attempt to smile at me is feeble and unsteady.
I gently brush her hair away from her pale face and whisper, "It's okay now." "You're safe."
But everything in my mind tells me that I'm lying. We're not secure. The timer on the screen demonstrates this. We have the impression that we are trapped in a nightmare, a terrible dream that keeps reoccurring whenever we believe it's over.
"Is everyone okay?" From the other side of the room, Jonas calls. He is pacing uneasily and repeatedly checking windows and doors.
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