All Chapters of Countdown to Nothing: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

I snapped back to reality, the live feed from the camera still rolling.Liam Smith had totally forgotten that he was on camera.All he saw was Wendy Gordon, whom he was kissing fiercely."Little wildcat, did you miss me as much as I missed you?"My hand was gripping the phone so tightly that it turned pale, my nails digging into my skin.I was such an idiot.The apartment where they were wrapped up in each other was our first place together.I was kidnapped there, and I have never wanted to go back since.That was why he felt safe hiding Wendy there.It was not until late at night that their passion finally calmed down."So, who makes you feel better, me or your fiancee?"Wendy looked at him with eyes full of allure, holding on to him.Liam stroked her waist.However, his voice was cold as ice. "You're not even worthy of carrying her shoes."I don't want to hurt her. You're just my way to let off steam."Liam was always so angry and rough after his missions.He could no

[Countdown: 4 days left.]Tonight was my birthday.Liam went all out and booked the whole clubhouse.I was not really excited, and I was just there to show my face. I had to make sure Liam did not notice anything was off before I left.When the evening came, Liam drove over to take me to the party."Good evening, Mrs. Smith!"Everyone greeted me all at once, careful to show respect.Liam smiled down at me and handed me a gift.It was an obsidian ring.He had found it on a dangerous mission in Lacoria last year.He got down on one knee and kissed my hand with such sincerity."Sabrina, I've made up my mind to leave it all behind."After this last job, we'll live a simple, happy life together."Liam's life as a mercenary was always risky.Him quitting had been my one birthday wish since I came into this world. However, now that it was about to come true, I could not find any happiness in it—just irony.I barely glanced at the ring and did not put it on.I just gave him a s

The bullet went through me, and blood quickly stained my clothes.I caught Liam's gaze, full of despair, and a small, relieved smile appeared on my face.I had left myself open on purpose.Without that, the Ghost would never have found me.'Liam, this is my parting gift to you.'He fell apart, running to me in a frenzy."Sabrina!"Why is it you? How could this happen?"Sabrina, don't scare me. Please open your eyes and look at me!"The Ghost moved to attack again, but he was stopped by the backup that had just arrived.He laughed cruelly. "You're the one who killed her. She's going to hate you for it!"At those words, Liam shook uncontrollably.His tears dripped onto my face as he clung to me, begging in despair, "Save her! Somebody, save her..."I didn't aim to kill!"He was hurt all over, but he begged the rescuers to help me first.However, I had already left my body. I would never wake up in that world again.In Grenava's private hospital, Liam was out cold for two

Liam held his breath, his nails digging into his palm until blood poured out.The memories swirling in his head were so painful that he felt like he could not bear it.He had nearly forgotten about his Sabrina too.With a shattered sigh, the vase that had disappeared was suddenly back on the coffee table, just like before.Liam looked at the vase with a heavy heart, his voice rough and chilling."You're back..."Sabrina, you'll come back like this too, won't you?"There were so many things coming through to me that I did not even notice the tissue box was strange.When the system rebooted, it told me it could not erase my memories.[Liam's obsession with the host is at Level 99. Memory wipe is not possible.]I scowled, annoyed, thinking that this was like a bad dream that would not end.[People from other worlds can't break through the barrier, can they?]The system had promised that before.Now, it was clear the system was a mess and not to be trusted.The system did not

Liam stared in amazement at the vanishing villa, tears of happiness streaming down his face."It's all possible... Everything's possible!"Sabrina, I promise I'll apologize to you face-to-face!"I dismissed the screen with an icy wave of my hand, not sticking around to see Liam's next move.He dragged Wendy down to the apartment's basement.Wendy was frightened, her face ghostly white as she huddled up in a corner.Liam tied her up tightly, his voice dark and scary. "You wanted to be wild? Well, now you'll get more than you bargained for."He brought down all the props he had used before with Wendy, as well as a bunch of new ones, and did not stop making her life miserable. Wendy cried and begged until she could not even speak."You think I didn't know you were in cahoots with the Ghost?" Liam asked softly.Wendy shook all over, staring at him, terrified."You were the one who ran into him when he came to grab someone from the apartment. You gave away our address and the pass