Everyone's composure shattered, and they fell into a trance. They couldn't wrap their heads around where they had fallen.
A chill ran down Isabella's spine. She recalled the threat Matthew had given them. Just the thought alone made horror flash across her face, and her stomach twisted violently.
Isabella wasn't afraid for her life. If Elio chose her, she wouldn't be afraid. When she stepped into this forest, she fully came here with the acceptance that she might lose her life. What she was afraid of was what Matthew might do to Andrew if they didn't follow his twisted game.
But they couldn't follow his game either because Isabella could feel that even if they chose an option, be it the first or the second, it wouldn't be the end. In any way it wouldn't end well for them. And it was Matthew's true intention.
