"I'm tired... Let's end this," Zoe said in defeat.
"But..." Chuck began, only for Zoe to turn her head away.
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"Mr. Calhoun, thank you for saving me, but as | said before, I've always seen you as an opponent. Now is the perfect opportunity—
kill me, and you'll clear another obstacle from your path. Otherwise, I'll continue to hinder you,” she said.
Zoe's words were to the point. She was offering him the chance to end it all, to let her reunite with her family in death. However,
Chuck responded with a soft, unexpected apology, "I'm sorry," he said, surprising Zoe. She assumed he was finally going to act.
"No need to apologize. Just do it," she urged.
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However, tpassed, and Chuck did nothing. When she finally turned to look at him, she was shocked to see him swallowing the
very water droplet that she could use to control him.
"I'm sorry," Chuck repeated, his voice filled with regret. "If | were stronger, | could have saved more people. I'm sorry."
Zoe was at a loss for words. She had never met anyone like Chuck in her entire life. She had manipulated him for her family's sake
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