A Second Chance at Forever (Eleanor and Bernard) novel Chapter 1305

Robin reacted way faster than Eleanor, and when he realized he couldn't help the others, he immediately pulled her up, "Don't look down, choose now!"

His voice was loud, enough to bring Eleanor back from her thoughts.

She steadied herself, staring at the box in front of her, and slowly reached out.

The box was sealed shut, impossible to open. And with all four types of insects being lightweight, it was impossible to discern what was inside.

As she was anxious and indecisive, the one-armed man next to her, due to lack of time, randomly hit the button labeled 'butterfly'.

The box opened, and what flew out wasn't a butterfly, but a moth. Simultaneously, the Death Door beneath him opened.

Fortunately, the one-armed man wasn't standing on the round mark. He didn't fall straight down like Scarface Man, but turned around and bolted.

He thought that leaving the arcade would save him, but as soon as he took a step beyond the arcade, the tiled floor beneath him opened up.

Without any warning, he fell down, and at the same time, the adjacent tiles opened up one after another.

Meaning not only was the round mark a trapdoor, the entire floor they were standing on was a trapdoor. Choosing wrong, or not choosing at all, would result in falling down, until they were swallowed by snakes.

Seeing the man being slowly devoured by the snakes, his flesh being stripped away layer by layer, Eleanor felt a wave of nausea.

It was only now that she understood why no one ever made it out of the nine-round game. Each round was a matter of life and death, no one could escape.

"5, 4…"

"Eleanor!" Robin's voice echoed in her ears again, and Eleanor, seemingly resigned to her fate, like the one-armed man, hit the button labeled 'butterfly'.

The box opened, and a blue butterfly spread its wings and flew out, fluttering towards the sky as if it had found freedom.

Once Robin confirmed Eleanor had chosen correctly, he finally relaxed. Then, at the last second of the mechanic voice countdown, he hit the button.

The moment he hit the button, Eleanor, not daring to look, covered her eyes and staggered backward.

But the expected sound of the Death Door opening did not come. Instead, she heard Robin's clear and loud voice, "Eleanor."

Hearing his voice, Eleanor slowly opened her eyes, seeing Robin leaning against the control panel, his head slightly tilted, smiling at her.

He was actually quite good looking. When he smiled, the dimples on both cheeks, one deep and one shallow, were quite charming.

Seeing his safe and sound smile, Eleanor was overwhelmed with joy and broke down in tears.