Chapter 48: Dying Isn't That Easy

The atmosphere became eerily tense, yet strangely silent-no one dared to break the stillness. Time ticked by, each second dragging on painfully. Everyone except Evan Gates was in agony. It was the terror of teetering on the edge of death, the fear of the unknown and uncertainty. Every moment felt endless, stretching the pain and torment even further. The kneeling bodyguards had cold sweat beading on their foreheads and dripping down, but none of them dared to move. They struggled to stop themselves...