Chapter 93
Ste had no patience for nonsense. “If our mere presence is such a curse, then do us a favor and
get lost.”
“Why should we move?” Korey’s wife red at her viciously. “Because of you, my son was
kidnapped and my husband was hurt. This isn’t over!”
Ste was speechless. “What do you want?”
Korey held back his wife. His eyes were filled with pain as he looked at Ste and her group. “I’m
sorry. I know I messed up. I shouldn’t target you guys. But I was desperate. My son is only eight. If I
don’t do as they said, they will kill him. I know I brought this on myself, but my mistakes shouldn’t
affect my son. Can you help me save him?”
Ste was speechless. She couldn’t believe he had the audacity to ask that.
If he stood with them, like the Moore family, and told them about the kidnappers’ true intentions, she
might offer to help him by providing thetest news about the gang. But he had chosen to hide,
putting them in danger time and time again. And now he wanted them to risk their lives to save his
son?
“You’re dreaming,” Ste snapped.
She ignored him and walked straight to room 1702, kicking at the door. “If you have any guts, stay
in there and nevere out.”
Ang added a kick. “Listen up, if you don’te out now, I’ll break down this door!”
But, the door of 1702 remained shut.
“Fine, be that way,” Ste scoffed. “See if we evere here again.”
After that, she walked away, heading back upstairs. Ang and the others followed suit. No one
wanted to be the sacrificialmb anymore. They’d let the 17th floor deal with their mess.
Korey’s wife wanted to confront Ste, but her husband held her back.
“Listen, I can’t hold on much longer, Jane,” he admitted.
“No, you won’t die,” she sobbed, holding him tightly.
“I failed to protect our son,” he confessed. The cold seeped into his bones and the pain was
unbearable. “Don’t seek revenge on the 18th floor after I’m gone. The gang won’t let go of them and
the 18th floor won’tpromise. You need to survive, for me and for Jacky.”
“I can’t live without you,” she cried.
“If the 18th floor wins, there’s a chance our son could return. You need to leave now, find a safe
ce and don’t get involved.”
After saying that, Korey struggled with his bleeding body to the kitchen and grabbed a knife before
heading downstairs. “I’ll fight them, but you, you need to survive. You need to be there for Jacky
when hees back.”
In the grief, his wife watched as he walked away, calling after him, “Wait, wait!”
But Korey didn’t stop. With hisst bit of strength, he made it to the seventh floor, but not much
further. His body copsed on the icy floor, and he didn’t get up again.
When Ste returned home, her dog, Cooper, came bounding up to her, whimpering and pawing at
her anxiously.
“It’s okay, boy. I’m alright,” she assured him, crouching down to scratch behind his ears.
Despite her reassurances, Cooper was still agitated. His paw identally punched her on the
shoulder. Ste winced and the others watched in shock. They hadn’t expected the dog to be so
fierce, especially since he seemed to respect Ste.
They thought it was best not to interfere, so they pretended they hadn’t seen anything.
Cooper threw himself into Ste''s arms, letting out continuous sobs. He felt rejected, not being
allowed to help in the fight.
"Ah, Cooper is so strong. But their weapons are lethal. You would die if you were hit." Ste
continued tofort him, "Next time, you can join, okay?"
Cooper looked up at her. ‘Was she really not fooling him?’
"Really." Ste confirmed, linking her finger with his paw in a ‘pinky swear’.
Lukas and Cody looked on enviously. In truth, only Cooper had the courage to hit Ste. Anyone
else would have been punished severely many times over.
In any case, they didn’t have the guts. The lingering trauma from Ste''s beatings in their childhood
still hadn''t faded.
When Jasper opened the door, Rosie also rushed over, her pout clearly expressing her resentment
and teardrop circling her eyes restlessly. He gently stroked his sister''s head, "Don''t cry. I’m okay."
Rosie clung to him tightly, "I can do it too." Why was it that every time there''s danger, he either tied
her to a tree or locked her in a room?
Once things had settled, they gathered in room 1803. Cody and Lukasid out the weapons they
had found, wondering how they should be divided. Holding one of these would definitely boost their
confidence.
Ste was pleased to see this. Finally, everyone on the 18th floor would have a weapon.
Cooper, being clever, knew the importance of these weapons. Without hesitation, he picked one up
and ced it in Ste’s hand. Then he picked up another one and held it in his mouth.
The others were stunned by Cooper’s actions. Steughed and took the second weapon from
him, cing both back on the table.
Ang suggested, “How about one for each one?”
Cody and Lukas agreed, hoping that Ste and Jasper would agree too. This would give them more
confidence when defending the building.
Jasper nced at Ste before speaking. “I don’t need one.”
No? Right, he probably found this crude weapon to be beneath him and damaging his image.
Ste wanted it, but she already had one in her hands. It would be better to let the three of them
have it for self-protection. And Ste agreed. “Neither do I.”
Ang was surprised. “Ste, why not?”
Ste pretended to assess the gun. “Looks a bit crude. Are you sure it’s safe?”
Jasper took it, breaking it down swiftly.
Both Lukas and Cody were shocked. “Damn, look at that speed! Incredible!”
He examined the parts. “It’s privately made, but the materials used are decent. As long as you don’t
fire it continuously, there shouldn’t be a risk of it blowing up.”
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“How many shots would be considered continuous fire?”
“No more than ten.”
They felt reassured. They only had a total of 34 bullets, barely enough to fill a candy jar.
Jasper refused the gun, but Ang insisted on giving it to Ste. Ste knew that Jasper was giving
her an out, so she yed along. “This situation has already escted, and it’s going to make life
more dangerous for us in the future. You guys need to have some real firepower if you’re going to
hold the fort.”
“Things are messy out there now. I’ll try to scout around these next few days. Maybe I can find
another one.
“For now, you guys will have to make do with this. We’ll see if there’s a chance to get a better one in
the future.”