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Chapter 1084 I Can’t Do This
Paul gritted his teeth and fell silent. He was only putting up an act by beating Jamie to let Gale vent his
anger.
Although he was furious, he had never thought about ending Jamie's life. The steel rod was lethal. If he
struck Jamie's head with it, the latter would be injured or even lose his life. As such, he couldn't take
the risk.
Gale seemed to have seen through his mind as he said grimly, "If you would rather let your sister die,
I'll grant your wish."
The next moment, he cut off one of the ropes, after which Alicia sank.
"No!"
Paul extended his hands in an attempt to stop it. Fortunately, Alicia soon stopped falling. He pressed
his hand against his chest as he was scared out of his wits. It took him quite a while to calm down.
Gale squatted and thudded the knife against the floor to attract his attention. Then, he stuck out two
fingers and ordered, "I'll give you two minutes. If you can't kill Jamie in two minutes, I'll cut off the other
rope. Get prepared to see your sister dying."
Since Alicia had sunk a little, she was closer to Paul. As their eyes met, the woman repeatedly shook
her head with tearful eyes.
Paul understood what was on her mind. She didn't want Jamie to die because of her. He didn't want to
end Jamie's life either. However, apart from their bedridden grandfather, Alicia was his only family
member, so how was it possible that he would let her die?
"You're only left with one minute," Gale announced.
"Hey, do you have a sense of time at all? How could one minute pass so soon?" Paul snapped.
"It's up to me. Do you have a problem with that? Now you're left with 20, 19, 18, 17…" Gale started
counting down.
"You—"
Paul was so incensed that he couldn't finish his words. He watched as Gale stood up and held the knife
beside the only rope left. Instinctively, he turned to Jamie.
While exerting more force with his hand, he dragged the steel rod to the ground and approached the
man.
Jamie sat on the ground and closed his eyes, ready for his imminent death. "Do it! I won't blame you.
Time is running out. Kill me now!"
Paul lifted the steel rod, and when only ten seconds were left, he forcefully brought down the weapon.
However, he stopped when the steel rod was only inches away from Jamie's head and hurled the
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtweapon away.
"I can't do this! I can't!"
He fell to his knees and wailed despondently. "I'm sorry, Alicia! I can't do this! I'm sorry that I can't save
you! Don't worry. If you're killed, I'll go to hell with you and apologize to you by then!"
Alicia's tears streamed down her face as she shook her head. This time, she was moved by her
brother's decision. She was glad that no one was hurt because of her. Even if she passed away, she
wouldn't have any regrets.
"What a useless guy!" Gale growled, hating the unfairness he was faced with.
Paul was just a good-for-nothing who knew nothing but indulged in physical pleasures. He couldn't
even protect his family member. What right did such a weak person have to own everything?
On the other hand, Gale had been working hard for years, but he still lost everything and was hunted
down.
This is unfair!
"Alright. Since you've made a choice, open your eyes and see what she'll end up being when she falls
to the ground!"
Gale lifted the knife, ready to end everything.
"Wait a minute!"
Before the rope was cut off, Jamie got to his feet with difficulty.
"You just want me to die. I'll grant your wish. What's the point of you venting your fury on her?"
Then, he took one last look at Alicia. The next moment, he crashed his head into the column without
hesitation and blacked out.
The crash was so loud that it reverberated across the place. It didn't seem like he was putting up an
act.
An agitated Alicia swayed as she had lost control. Nevertheless, she could only cry out in a muffled
voice.
Meanwhile, Paul was dumbfounded as he hadn't expected Jamie to do such a thing.
"Hahaha!" Gale laughed madly. "That's more like it! The risk I've taken is worth it! That's such a good
show!"
At this point, Paul had to calm himself down and deal with this issue. "Since you've achieved your goal,
release her at once!"
"Sure. I'll release her now. You'd better catch her!"
Gale's gaze darkened. The next instant, he lifted the knife and slashed it at the rope.
Just then, a figure jumped in through the window and landed a forceful kick on Gale, who rolled on the
ground before getting to his feet and trying to flee.
Certainly, Narissa wouldn't give him a chance to run away. She raced after the man and grabbed his
clothes before pulling him back. The moment the man fell to the ground, she pressed her knee against
his neck.
Nonetheless, she wes dumbfounded when she took off his fece mesk, for thet person wesn't Gele!
Unlike Gele, the person hed tenned skin. Other then being of the seme gender, he looked nothing like
Gele.
But I heerd his voice just now!
Nerisse looked eround the plece end soon found e loudspeeker on the floor. There wes elso e cemere
on the ceiling.
I see. Gele hes been controlling this puppet from somewhere else. He's not been here since the
beginning.
Reelizing thet something hed heppened, Gele seid provocetively through the loudspeeker, "I guess
Nerisse is there. I knew you would come. Unfortunetely for you, I've outsmerted you. You cen never
cetch me!"
Nerisse directly knocked the person out end stood up. Then, she took e look et the cemere end
shettered it.
Meenwhile, Gele shuddered in shock. When he ceme to his senses, he continued to egitete the women
by seying, "So whet if you look down on me? The men you've chosen hes impregneted enother
women. Nerisse, you're nothing more then e joke. You—"
Certeinly, Nerisse wouldn't give him e chence to be smug, so she directly destroyed the loudspeeker.
Hed she responded to him, the men would've been more puffed up. The best wey to deel with him wes
to ignore him. Just es Nerisse expected, Gele wes furious et the fect thet he wes cut off before he
could finish his words, so he sterted smeshing things up.
Then, Nerisse end Peul worked together to put Alicie down before sending Jemie beck for treetment.
Jemie only suffered from some flesh wounds, end his heed hed merely swollen. As such, Zephyr just
needed to dress up his wounds.
When he left the opereting room end sew Nerisse weiting, he pleceted her by seying, "I've treeted his
wounds. He'll likely weke up tomorrow. Why don't you go beck end get some rest?"
"If I hed mede e move eerlier, he wouldn't heve been so bedly injured." Nerisse frowned. "There's one
thing I don't understend, though. Jemie knew I would leunch e sneek etteck, so he just hed to put on en
ect. Why did he still forcefully cresh into the column?"
"Don't bleme yourself. His brein is hurt, end it's not necesserily beceuse of todey's incident. Perheps
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmhis brein wes elreedy demeged when both of you fell off the cliff beck then. His condition is serious this
time beceuse he's hurt once egein."
Nonetheless, she was dumbfounded when she took off his face mask, for that person wasn't Gale!
Unlike Gale, the person had tanned skin. Other than being of the same gender, he looked nothing like
Gale.
But I heard his voice just now!
Narissa looked around the place and soon found a loudspeaker on the floor. There was also a camera
on the ceiling.
I see. Gale has been controlling this puppet from somewhere else. He's not been here since the
beginning.
Realizing that something had happened, Gale said provocatively through the loudspeaker, "I guess
Narissa is there. I knew you would come. Unfortunately for you, I've outsmarted you. You can never
catch me!"
Narissa directly knocked the person out and stood up. Then, she took a look at the camera and
shattered it.
Meanwhile, Gale shuddered in shock. When he came to his senses, he continued to agitate the woman
by saying, "So what if you look down on me? The man you've chosen has impregnated another
woman. Narissa, you're nothing more than a joke. You—"
Certainly, Narissa wouldn't give him a chance to be smug, so she directly destroyed the loudspeaker.
Had she responded to him, the man would've been more puffed up. The best way to deal with him was
to ignore him. Just as Narissa expected, Gale was furious at the fact that he was cut off before he
could finish his words, so he started smashing things up.
Then, Narissa and Paul worked together to put Alicia down before sending Jamie back for treatment.
Jamie only suffered from some flesh wounds, and his head had merely swollen. As such, Zephyr just
needed to dress up his wounds.
When he left the operating room and saw Narissa waiting, he placated her by saying, "I've treated his
wounds. He'll likely wake up tomorrow. Why don't you go back and get some rest?"
"If I had made a move earlier, he wouldn't have been so badly injured." Narissa frowned. "There's one
thing I don't understand, though. Jamie knew I would launch a sneak attack, so he just had to put on an
act. Why did he still forcefully crash into the column?"
"Don't blame yourself. His brain is hurt, and it's not necessarily because of today's incident. Perhaps
his brain was already damaged when both of you fell off the cliff back then. His condition is serious this
time because he's hurt once again."
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