The moment the words left her lips, Janet felt as if a heavy burden had been lifted from her heart — so easy, yet like a drifting bottle lost at sea, she suddenly lost all sense of direction.
Sure enough, her words, neither too light nor too heavy, landed perfectly in both their ears. The car doors swung open almost simultaneously, and Janet's petite figure was soon engulfed by two dark shadows. A chill swept over her from both sides, sinking deep into her chest, making it hard even to breathe.
"What did you say?" Charles's sharp eyes narrowed dangerously. Suddenly, he gripped Janet's arm tightly, his mind replaying her words in disbelief like a cruel hallucination.
