No, this can't be happening.
"Let's drive a bit further; there might be another speed bump, and the road could widen. That way, his car wouldn't be in danger."
Eliza tried to reason with Noel. But right now, Noel was completely overwhelmed by his emotions. He'd lost all sense of judgment.
The speed bump was right ahead, getting closer and closer. He gripped the steering wheel tightly, his eyes burning with intensity...
"Boom." With a deafening crash, the car jolted violently over the speed bump, instantly blocked by a mound of dirt ahead and barricades on both sides. It shuddered before coming to a halt.
Meanwhile, Casper's car, hit hard by the impact, was forced off the road, rolling over and over, tracing a tragic arc. It was out of control and plummeted into a deep ravine.
Eliza unbuckled her seatbelt in a frenzy and ran like mad toward the spot where Casper had fallen.
"Casper..."
"Casper..."
She screamed hysterically, her voice filled with despair. Her tears fell silently, wetting her cheeks—and her heart.
Noel came over, trying to get her to a safer place, but she, losing her senses, slapped him hard across the face.
"How could you do such a thing? This is murder, do you understand?" Her voice was shaky and furious, each word squeezed out through clenched teeth.
Her anger had reached an uncontrollable level.
She clutched at his clothes tightly, her eyes red-rimmed, "Do you know who he is? He's the CEO of Welton International, Casper. He came to save us out of the goodness of his heart. How could you let him die so that you could survive? How could you?"
"How was I supposed to know he was Casper? Besides..."
Even if he was a CEO, so what? In the face of life and death, everyone is equal. Was it wrong for Noel to want to survive?
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