“Get out!” Elijah said deeply, “Come, bring Mr. Howlden out!”
“How dare you, Elijah!” Philip roared, and Elijah’s men were frightened by his furious face and did not dare to approach him.
Elijah gave them a signal; they could not help but bring Philip out.
“Elijah, I will hate you forever if you chase me out!” Philip punched the person approaching him, the person just tolerated him. Then, he walked forwards to complete his task. He must do whatever Elijah had told him.
“You all get out!” Esther shook her head; she would not allow anyone to be in danger. She knew that if there was any mistake done in dismantling the bomb, they would die. She would not allow this kind of risky thing to happen, “Get out!”
“Hush!” Elijah did not speak anymore.
They had brought Philip out.
“You all get out!” Elijah said deeply.
So, everyone left.
There were only Elijah and Esther staying in the huge warehouse.
“You get out too!” Esther looked at him.
“No! Have you forgotten what I say? I will not abandon you no matter in life or death!” Elijah gave her a consoling smile, but he focused on the bomb.
After ten seconds, twenty seconds, and one minute.
Elijah’s sights were scaringly cold when he looked down. His long finger chattered. After that, he used the hand of his watch to open the metal cover carefully. Out of the blue, his squatting body moved significantly.
He closed his eyes and opened them again. Elijah tried to stable his breathing, he stared at the timer, it was ten minutes. But there was a tiny timer behind the metal cover, it showed clearly that it was five minutes. It was half less than the previous one.
Elijah breathed in deeply to suppress his uneasiness.
“Why? Can’t you dismantle it?” Esther stared at Elijah, she was not afraid of death, she was just afraid that Elijah would die together with her.
“You go out, Elijah!”
She knew that if the bomb could not be dismantled, they would die soon! They would die with smashing bones.
Elijah took out his weird personal phone and called someone, “I have the latest model of F3 bombs, it is made up of a complicated number of circuits. Compared to a normal bomb, it can be triggered using two different lines. If I dismantle one of them, another line will explode instantly, ask someone to call me and teach me how to dismantle it! Immediately!”
“The date is coming soon!” Evan Gray’s calm and careless voice was heard, “Don’t forget our two-month deal!”
“I don’t forget it!”
“Alright! I will ask someone!”
However, after one minute, no one called him. Only four minutes left, Elijah was dispirited.
Although he had figured out the outcome, Elijah felt that his heart cracked. He did not want to die now; he had a good plan for his future. He wanted to make LN Bar a legal organization after three years and retired and passed his life blissfully with Esther afterward. However, he was in a dangerous scene at the moment. Elijah controlled his woe and waited patiently.
Esther could feel his struggle, she knew that it must be hard for him.
She stretched her hand and caressed his face gently, “You go out, ok?”
“No! I want to be with you!” Elijah’s voice was firm yet gentle.
After hearing his words, Esther could not control her tears to fall silently, “Elijah, I love you.”
“I love you too, Esther!” Elijah said affectionately, “In life and death!”
Esther knew that Elijah could not dismantle the bomb, or else he would not have called for help. However, he decided to be together with Esther firmly at the moment. She was so touched; she could not express her appreciation by words.
She knew that she would not make it, but she calmed down and said, “Elijah, listen to me, you go out, please!”
Time flowed silently. Under the quiet atmosphere, Elijah was searching for ways while the time passed.
“Elijah, listen to me. You go out, please! I don’t want you to die with me!” She cried while shouting.
But his phone rang at the moment.
“Esther, keep quiet!” Elijah’s hand chattered. He took the call. If they misdid anything, they would die. Although he knew that everyone would die at last and he felt blissful to die together with his lover, he did not want to die soon. They had a long future to experience together, he would not allow her to die.
Esther did not dare to speak; she bit her lips, but her tears fell.
Evan Gray’s voice was heard, “Sorry, Elijah. No one knows the way to dismantle the latest bomb! I have no choice!”
“Evan Gray, go to hell!” Elijah roared and hung up the call. Were they going to die soon?
No!
He did not want that to happen!
After hearing that, Esther knew that it was hopeless, only two minutes left, “Elijah, you go out, please! You still have time to leave! Go out now!”
“No!” He shook his head firmly, then he lowered his head and worked on the bomb again.
“Don’t die together with me, you silly man. I want you to go out now, you better go out now!” Esther roared nervously; no more sense of affection could be seen in her outraged sights. Instead, her anger arose, “Elijah, you better go out now!”
“Esther, how dare you scold me!” Elijah smiled warmly, then he approached her, looked into her eyes gently, and said, “Sorry, we might have to meet God together soon!”
After saying that, he blocked her from saying by his mouth.
Meanwhile, his phone rang.
Elijah gained his attention and focused on the number on the screen that he did not know. His phone was designed specially, only the specified numbers could contact him via the special phone. Elijah spoke in surprise, “Hello?!”
He looked at the time, only one minute and twenty seconds left.
“Don’t talk nonsense, listen to my instruction. Do you see the few lines behind the metal cover? Cut the white line on the left and the red line on the right immediately!” A woman’s low and steady voice was heard coldly.
Elijah did not know that Claudio was a woman, he just knew it on that day. But he knew that the person who could save him was Claudio, Evan Gray just frightened him purposely just now.
“One red line and one white line, I get it,” Elijah nodded and looked at the bomb. He shouted suddenly, “How is it possible for me to have scissors now? We are in the warehouse!”
Only fifty seconds left.
The woman said with a low tone, “You must cut it simultaneously, or else the circuit will explode instantly.”
Oh my God, it was so risky.
“I don’t care whether you have scissors or not. Don’t forget to cut them simultaneously, that’s all I can help you!” The phone was hung up cruelly.
Elijah threw away her phone and looked at Esther, “Esther, we have to cut the lines simultaneously, can you?”
Esther was stunned for a while and nodded, “I, I can!”
“Don’t rush!” He said deeply.
At the same time!
It required the two independent individuals to do it tacitly. Otherwise, they would die. They did not want to die, they wanted to accompany each other in the future.
“I can, I can do it!” Esther said nervously, she must be very careful, for the sake of Elijah.
“I will countdown from three, we do it together!” Elijah said.
“Ok!”
So, Elijah counted down slowly and deeply, they pulled the lines together. A cracking sound was heard, the timer stopped at the last five seconds.
The danger was solved! They smiled at each other, Elijah and Esther were relieved.
The danger was solved!
They had a mutual affinity, and their cooperation was tacit.
Esther pulled away the bomb hung on her neck, she rushed into Elijah’s arm. She hugged his neck and cried.
“Hubby, I think I will not see you anymore. I think that we will die together, I think that we will die! Why are you so silly? Don’t you know that it is so dangerous, if we misdo anything, we will die! Do you know that?”
“If I abandon you, I will not be happy forever! If you abandon me, I know that you will not be happy too. On the way to hell, I wish you can be the one accompanying me! I don’t want anyone else; I only want you to be my woman no matter in life or death!”
It was the sweetest words Esther had heard of. It was the most blissful moment for her. How could he say such affectionate words? She was so touched!
Elijah felt her tears and held her tightly. He felt that he was reborn again.
He lifted her and walked out of the warehouse. Meanwhile, Philip was suppressed by a few people outside. He roared, “Let go of me, you all let go of me! I want to see my sister!”
Five men suppressed him on the floor with strength. Some held his arm; some held his leg while some even sat on his waist. Philip did not manage to defend himself. He could just shout and roared, he was worried that Elijah and Esther would die under the explosion!
“Let go of him!” Elijah lifted Esther out of the warehouse, he put Esther down and stood in front of them. When they heard his instruction, only they confirmed that Elijah was alive.
“Esther-” Philip got up from the ground, he ran towards her desperately. After confirming that Esther was all fine, he stared at Elijah furiously. Then, he raised his punch and hit Elijah’s chest.
Elijah did not dodge it; he just smiled and accepted his punch.
“Brother, what are you doing?” Esther was shocked.
“Damn, how dare you ask others to chase me out. If you and Esther die together, how about me? Do you think of me?” Philip roared; his eyes were reddened.
Elijah just stretched his hand and patted Philip’s shoulder, “You dote on your sister significantly. Esther and I do not want you to be the third wheel on the way to hell, it is so annoying! We want to die together but you are an eyesore!”
“Go to hell!” Philip roared and revolted after hearing his words.
“I have brought Esther back, please settle Christ’s matter. I think that you should let him suffer a lot instead of killing him directly!” Elijah said deeply.