Find me in your labyrinth (Stella and Jonathan) novel Chapter 2022

Bernard's face went pale with terror as he stumbled backward and begged, "Please, don't kill me! I'm begging you! I had no choice; Triceratops has my whole family. I really had no."

A loud "bang!" cut him short.

Bernard's cry of fear abruptly ceased!

At the same time, a woman rushed from behind, attempting to shove Bernard away.

The bullet grazed the woman's arm and buried itself into Bernard's chest. His eyes widened, blood seeping through his fingers, quickly staining them crimson.

He leaned against a nearby bookshelf, his eyes glassy and lifeless, gasping for breath with his mouth agape.

The woman, clutching her wounded shoulder, turned to Estelle and pointed at the computer,

"Stella, look, your team is dying!"

The mention of Stella sent a fresh wave of pain through Estelle's mind. She clenched her teeth against the agony, her gun trained on the woman.

"You won't kill me, Stella. You can't," the woman said with a haunting stare. "Because if you do, there'll be no one left to lead you to your team. Don't forget your mission!"

Stella. Team. Mission.

Estelle's head felt like it was about to explode, the pain so intense as if her blood was flowing backward, threatening to tear her apart.

"Who are you?"

"I am the one who will bring you back!" The woman said, "Everything here is a lie. You must hurry back!"

Estelle shook her head, her eyes full of struggle, and involuntarily stepped back, when suddenly, she touched something unknown, and the alarm immediately went off.

The rapid "buzzing" sound made Estelle's head hurt even more, as if there were countless knives cutting her veins and meridians, to split her into countless pieces.

The woman's expression shifted as she slipped Estelle a keycard and said, "Get out of here, now! Take the elevator on the far left. Go find your teammates, hurry!"

Clutching the keycard, Estelle staggered away.