CHAPTER 79

The heavy door creaked shut behind the man, leaving Philip and Jessica enveloped in the suffocating darkness once more. Jessica clutched Philip's arm, her fingers trembling. The man’s parting words echoed ominously in their minds, heightening their sense of dread.

"Philip, what are we going to do?" Jessica whispered, her voice barely audible, laced with desperation.

Philip, still grappling with his own fear, forced himself to think. He had to stay strong, for Jessica's sake and for his own. They had faced seemingly insurmountable challenges before, but this felt different—this felt final. Yet, he knew they couldn’t afford to lose hope.

"We'll find a way out, Jessica. We have to." Philip’s voice was firm, though the resolve it carried was more for Jessica's comfort than his own belief.

The room was so dark that they couldn’t even see each other’s faces. The silence was unnerving, broken only by the faint sound of their breathing. Philip knew they needed to figure out their next move qu