My son and my wife's first love's dog were kidnapped at the same time.
The kidnapper made Qin Nuo choose between them. Only one could survive.
My eyes bloodshot, I dropped to my knees and shouted, “Save Lele! Save our son! He's only five!”
But she wavered painfully between our son and the dog.
Lin Xu's face was pale, his voice trembling. “Qin Nuo, forget Dabai. It's just a dog. But it's the only thing I have to lean on…”
She glanced at me, her expression conflicted.
“I'll let the dice decide.”
The kidnapper laughed and agreed. An odd number meant our son would be saved; an even number meant the dog.
The dice landed on three.
I instantly breathed a sigh of relief, my strength draining away.
But Qin Nuo shouted, “That doesn't count! My hand slipped. I demand another roll!”
The kidnapper sneered. “One finger for one more chance.”
Without hesitation, Qin Nuo snapped her little finger.
I watched helplessly as she rolled the dice again with a trembling hand.
This time… it landed on four.
