Two Chances,One Bullet: How His "Next Life" Promise Failed Novel

Chapter 7 The fire raged as firefighters battled the flames . ] " There's no other way out of there ! If she tried to run , the only option would've been jumping into the ocea " Let me go ! I have to- " Ethan fought desperately to leap into the water , but his men held him back with everything they had . ] n ! " But how long could they really restrain someone like Ethan ? Just as he was about to break free and jump , a fist slammed into his face . [ ] " Snap out of it ! " It was Jason .

[ ] Jason's hand trembled as he pulled back , breathing hard : [ " You know how calculating Ava can be . How do you know she didn't fake her own death ? " ] " What are you talking about … " | Ethan clutched his face , his voice shaking as he stared at his brother . Jason's chest heaved as he doubled down on the lie : [ ] " They haven't found a body or the kidnappers . What if this is all just another one of Ava's twisted schemes ?

" ] " She's probably getting off on watching you lose your shit . If you actually jump , then she really will have played you like a fucking fool ! " Ethan's mouth opened slightly . Then he actually laughed . ] " Right … she could be faking it . She's not dead … " He stood up , his eyes red rimmed from panic : " It's all fake … has to be … "] " We found a body ! " Someone shouted from the wreckage . [ ] Ethan whipped around .

[ ] A white sheet covered the remains as they carried it out . He charged forward like a man possessed . [ ] " Ethan , no ! " Jason tried to stop him but got shoved aside . " Don't look at it , mant But Ethan had already ripped away the sheet . The body was charred beyond recognition . But the build matched Ava's . His gaze traveled downward , and his pupils contracted in horror f " Where are her fingers ? " His voice shook as he grabbed one of the workers : " Where the fuck are her fingers ?!

" The worker looked terrified , completely out of his depth Chapter 7 " Ethan , stop ! They're just doing their job ! Leave them alone ! " Jason wrapped his arms around his brother from behind . [ ] But Ethan was spiraling : " Her fingers ! Where are her goddamn fingers ?! " " ETHAN ! " Jason screamed like a madman . [] Seeing his brother about to collapse , he sighed heavily : " Let's go home … we need to go home … " ] But once they got back , Jason regretted everything .

A package arrived from the kidnappers . Inside , arranged in neat rows , were ten bloody fingers . [ ]