Chapter 24: Can't Live Without You!

Chapter 24: Can't Live Without You!

"Come on!"

With those words, Fang Xiu led the way to the emergency exit. His energy was almost drained, but he bounced back quickly.

Now that he was okay, there wasn't any reason to wait.

Fang Xiu walked cautiously, super alert to everything around him, always watching to be ready for any surprises. He walked past a sign, and nothing unusual happened.

He kept moving. The exit was nearer and nearer. Zhao Hao and the group were right behind him, and they didn't face any problems either.

But the calmer things were, the more Fang Xiu felt something was off. What made the "doctor" run away? Is this path really safe?

At last, they stood before the exit. And still, all was calm.

But the real threat was waiting behind that door.

CREAK!

Fang Xiu shoved the door open.

Darkness.

Pure, inky blackness, just like outer space.

"Xiu, is this the right way? Are we safe?" Zhao Hao asked.

"If there's a risk, we keep going," Fang Xiu answered, bravely walking into the dark. It felt like he was being wrapped in a thick, black blanket. It was so dark, he couldn't see his own hand.

And inside, it was pitch-black. Even spookier, it was dead silent. There wasn't a single sound to be heard. New novel chapters are published on

Where are the footsteps or voices of Zhao Hao and the rest? Fang Xiu couldn't even tell if they were behind him.

He tried shouting, but no sound left his lips.

When he looked back, the door was gone. Everywhere he looked, he could only see darkness. He tried feeling around for his friends but found nothing.

His only option? Keep walking.

His mind was a whirlwind. He could handle the unexpected escape and the vanishing hospital but the missing Specters? He wanted them gone but on his own terms.

He wanted payback. They can't just up and vanish! They need to pay!

In his agitation, Fang Xiu sprinted toward his house. Zhao Hao struggled to keep up.

With every step, Fang Xiu's mutters grew louder, "No, no, no! You can't be gone! Not all of you! Especially not my wife! She needs to be home waiting for me!"

He waved down a taxi, jumped in, and barked his address. In no time, the car screeched to a stop in front of Fang Xiu's home.

"Wait! You haven't paid"

But Fang Xiu was already a blur as he sped off. The driver's eyes widened, having never seen someone move so fast.

"That man's not right," the driver muttered, remembering Fang Xiu's jittery demeanor and repetitive whispers about his wife. Maybe his wife left him or something.

"Poor guy," he mused before heading off.

As Fang Xiu sprinted, the absence of Specters only heightened his distress.

SLAM!

He barreled into his house, desperation in his voice. "Honey! Are you here? Show yourself!"

He searched everywhere, his heart racing. Every corner, every nook, every crevice.

Empty, empty, all empty!

"Honey, I know you're here! Come out!" Fang Xiu shouted with bloodshot eyes.

But his "beautiful" and "gentle" wife never appeared again.

"No!!!"

Fang Xiu had completely snapped. He screamed and howled as if his entire being had shattered.

"You can't disappear! Everyone in the world can disappear, but not you, never you! How am I supposed to live without you?"

"Honey, you killed me eighteen times! If you're gone, how am I supposed to live with the hatred?"