Chapter 3

The other team members, intimidated by Lillian and Carmen's authority, echoed their agreement.

I looked at the ice-cold Lillian and said emotionally, "Lillian, counting today, I've saved you four times."

"The first time was four years ago. I dug you out of a pile of corpses and carried you for three days and nights to get out of the desert."

"You were so moved you cried, saying you'd spend your life repaying me, vowing to never betray me."

"I know I don't matter to you anymore, but I hope you can give me one chance to escape, for the sake of how many times I've saved you."

Hearing this, Lillian seemed slightly moved and was about to speak when Carmen interrupted.

"Lillian, you can't be too soft-hearted."

"Leaving him here will ruin everything!"

"The rescue operation might get canceled because of one word from him."

At this, Lillian's brows furrowed as she looked at me coldly. "Don't try to blackmail me with those things. That's all in the past."

"For this operation, you're the only one familiar with the enemy's terrain. If you don't go, how can we rescue the hostages?"

"That's right! Jones has to go. Don't think you can play dead here!"

Carmen quickly chimed in.

Looking at these two disgusting people, I knew reason wouldn't work, so I played my last card.

"Don't mess around. Police Chief Johnson is actually my dad. If you treat me like this, he won't let you get away with it!"

"Ha ha ha..." Carmen laughed maniacally.

"That's hilarious! Jones, I never thought you'd be such a coward that you'd claim random people as your father just to save your life."

The others mocked me too.

"How could Chief Johnson have a son with a completely different surname?"

Lillian even slapped me hard across the face.

"Jones, I'm ashamed to have a boyfriend like you!"

"If you spout one more word of nonsense, I'll blow your head off!"

With that, she actually pressed her gun to my forehead.

I knew they were determined to take me along, so I stopped explaining but made one request.

"I'll go with you, but you have to make Carmen return that bulletproof vest to me."

"I'm injured and can't move easily..."

"Shut up!"

Before I could finish, Lillian cut me off sharply.

"You're injured, so naturally you have no combat capability. Why waste a bulletproof vest?"

"I'll say it one more time—Carmen is participating in combat for the first time and has no experience. He must have two bulletproof vests to be safe!"

Watching Lillian speak these biased words with such righteousness, I couldn't help feeling heartbroken.

I never imagined that my girlfriend, who once had eyes only for me, would disregard my life and death for another man.

Ever since Carmen joined the team, she'd been acting possessed, her eyes constantly following him.

Before, I thought she just enjoyed looking at handsome guys, just eye candy, nothing more.

After all, we'd survived life and death together many times—she couldn't possibly betray our years of feelings.

Now it seemed I was terrifyingly stupid.

Seeing I still wasn't moving, Lillian clicked a round into the chamber with a loud snap and pressed it against my forehead.

"Don't think I won't shoot. Get up now. Move!"