"It's alright. This is our choice. It has nothing to do with you."
"Yes, no matter who will die, we will accept it if you pull the trigger."
Both Shelton and Patrick tried to persuade me.
To tell the truth, this was very ridiculous. I looked at them and said, "Why do you want me to decide your lives? Are you stupid?"
I really couldn't understand why they wanted to do this.
"Because neither of them is willing to quit, so they decide to play this brutal game. Anyway, either of them has the ability to take over the other's company. And either of them will be very good to you." Roger said.
Patrick and Shelton did not refute his words.
"So, you want one to live and the other to die?" I looked at Patrick and Shelton in confusion.
"If they continue to fight each other, neither of them will win based on the companies they have. It's better to solve the problem personally." Roger just couldn't shut his mouth off.
However, he seemed to fully understand the decision Patrick and Shelton had made.
When they heard his words, they did not explain at all.
Roger seemed to be right.
I looked at them and smiled bitterly. "So, no one can change it, right?"
Both of them nodded.
No one spoke.
But at the same time, there was no fear on their faces. It seemed that they were both ready to die.
"Come on, beauty." Roger once again handed the revolver to me.
"Alright." I nodded.
The bodyguards released me again and I grabbed the revolver.
This revolver was much heavier than I thought, maybe it's due to my heart was full of fear. At this time, I found it so difficult to even pick up the revolver.
I raised my arm bit by bit and aimed the gun at the space between Patrick and Shelton.
Roger asked, "Who will you shoot first?"
Patrick and Shelton looked at me.
In fact, this choice was very important.
Because it meant that the other was more important to me.
I held the revolver in my hand and asked, "Do I have to choose?"
"Of course, this is the rule." Roger was intoxicated in this game and said with a smile, "And it is their wish, so don't feel the pressure to do it. It is my first time to see such a surprising wish, it may be the power of love."
With a revolver in my hand, I looked at Patrick and said, "Patrick, I met you when I was ten and fell in love with you. Although we often hurt each other and were suspicious of each other, and we spent only a short time together, it was the happiest time I have ever had to wait for you to come home and have dinner with you."
Patrick didn't say anything, he just stared at me. His black eyes were as still as water.
I looked at Shelton again. "Shelton, you are the person who treats me the best in this world. No one has ever been so kind to me. I know everything you have done for me. I am not insensible. I have been moved by you for a long time. I am willing to spend the rest of my life with you. I believe that all the promises you have made to me will be fulfilled."
Shelton didn't say anything either.
My revolver was between them.
Roger felt a little impatient. "Hurry up and make a decision. Do you want me to make a decision for you?"
"No, I'll do it myself," I said calmly, "If there is a person who has to die, it must be..."
I didn't say the last word "me", but I already pointed the revolver at my temple.
I closed my eyes and quickly pulled the trigger!
One time.
Although there was a slight noise, nothing happened.
I quickly did it again.
Afterwards, I felt that I was still alive.
I heard Patrick's voice.
So I pulled the trigger again quickly!
When I did it for the third time, I felt a great force from the revolver.
My wrist went up along with that force!
At the same time, I heard a loud bang, which shook my eardrums. Then, my scalp felt a huge shock!
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