Chapter 279

"I can't leave you here alone, William. If we're going to die, we die together!" Lynn exclaimed. I questioned what she meant by dying. I didn't want to die. I glared at Lynn angrily. "Calm down! Call the police. As long as you bring help, we can both survive!" I was being as clear as possible, but she kept shaking her head. "I won't leave you alone. If anyone's going, it's you. You go call the police." I was losing patience. Maximus' target was her. If she stayed, she would definitely be in trouble. I would just get beaten up, but at least I wouldn't suffer anything worse. How could she not see that? Mark had already moved toward us and charged at me as she refused to listen. I dodged in time, but he was fast and immediately lunged at me again. This time, I was a little slower, and he grabbed my shoulder, slamming me to the ground. Before I could react, his large foot came toward my stomach. Without thinking, I rolled to the side and crawled under a table. He crouched, reachin