Zion stared at the rope, sweat already beading on his forehead from anxiety.
âThe murderer is way too smart⦠If the candle is moved out of position or extinguished, the direction of the breeze nearby will change and make the iron beads fall like dominoes. The blade positioned above will fall and cut the rope and Yasmin will die.â
If the beads were taken away prior, there would be uneven weight distribution.
Yasmin didnât dare move an inch while hanging on the roof.
âMichael⦠save me. Iâm so scared.â Yasmin sobbed.
âIâd advise you to not speak so loudly. These ropes and systems are balanced very delicately. The more you yell, the sooner youâll die,â I warned.
Yasminâs face reddened with fright. She didnât dare cry out anymore and only sobbed quietly.
As I looked at Yasmin hanging there, I felt⦠delighted, for some reason.
I had to admit⦠I had the evil thought of not saving her. I knew Steven could save her, but I didnât want him to.
Zion looked at Phil and the rest of the police force. âWhatever we move now will put Yasmin at risk.
When will backup arrive?â
F They had arranged for a helicopter to rescue Yasmin from the roof.
âBut itâll take at least 20 minutes for the helicopter to arrive here at this developmental areaâ¦
Yasmin clearly couldnât wait that long.
âWhat do you mean 20 minutes? The rope will have already snapped by then!â Michael roared at the police.
He turned to look at Steven, targeting him. âWas it you? Did you do this? Did you lure us all here on purpose? Youâre the murderer! You must be!â
Steven looked at Michael coldly, staying silent.
âDonât you go around accusing people!â I warned Michael.
âIf Steven hadnât discovered where Yasmin was, she wouldâve already been dead,â Zion Cher 10 warned as well, making Michael calm down.
Steven continued standing where he was, the air incredibly tense around him.
I wasnât sure if I saw it right, but there was a hint of delight in Stevenâs eyes.
I probably saw that wrong, right?
âIt must be him! How else would he know Yasmin would be here?â Michael was still angry.
212 âI suggest you calm down, Mr. Ford. The only person who can save Yasmin before she dies is Steven, so youâd better beg him to help save Yasmin!â Zion yelled, grabbing Michael by the collar.
âYou want me to beg him? Bah!â Michael clearly wasnât going to do that.
Steven leaned against a pillar coldly, not saying a word.
âI promise you Yasmin will not survive for long.â Zionâs brows were furrowed.
âLooks like Yasminâs not that important to you, huh?â I sneered, feeling gleeful at my onceâinâaâ
lifetime chance to threaten Michael.
âAre you able to save her, Steven?â Phil asked frantically as he looked at Steven.
Steven stayed silent. I knew that he wouldnât save Yasmin if I didnât ask him to.
In the end, Michael still spat out the words, âWhat⦠will it take for you to save Yasmin?â
Steven straightened up and said darkly, âIâll save her⦠if you kill yourself. You have three minutes to think about it.â