Cody, after choosing the card on the right, felt his chest tighten and his stomach churn. The Gambler grinned widely, eagerly awaiting Cody's reaction to the chosen card. The card in front of Cody was revealed, and it was the Joker—a card promised by The Gambler as the way out of all these games.

"Ah, the Joker," said The Gambler with an excited tone. "A card that brings disaster and destruction, yet also an opportunity to escape from here. But, of course, it's not that simple. There is one final game you must go through."

Cody felt his blood run cold. "What do you mean? What other game do I have to face?" he asked, his voice trembling.

The Gambler waved his hand, and suddenly two figures appeared in front of Cody. Lilly and Brad, with their hands tied, stood scared and confused. They couldn't move, only able to stare at Cody with eyes full of worry.

"Lilly! Brad!" cried Cody, fear and worry gripping his heart. "What have you done to them?"

The Gambler chuckled softly. "Lilly and Brad are in great danger. Your task, Cody, is to choose who you will save. Your choice will determine who lives and who dies."

Cody looked at them with terror. "I can't choose between them! They both mean so much to me!"

The Gambler stared at Cody with a cold gaze. "A choice must be made, Cody. If you don't choose, they both will die. Your time is limited. Start choosing."

In the middle of the room, a table with a gun lay on top, indicating that the choice he had to make was between life and death.

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The Gambler's voice rang out again. "Now, Cody, choose. Who will you save? Lilly or Brad?"

Cody felt pressured, his heart filled with difficult questions. He looked at the table in front of him, on which lay a gun symbolizing the choice he had to make.

Tears began to flow down his cheeks, his expression a mix of despair and hatred towards the situation he faced.

Cody looked at Brad on the left. Brad was a friend who had worked hard to reunite Cody and Lilly. Without Brad, Cody might never have found Lilly. Brad had always been loyal, helping Cody every step of the way, and she was an important part of Cody's life. Choosing to sacrifice Brad felt like stabbing a knife into his own heart.

On the other side, Cody turned to Lilly on the right. Lilly was his only blood relative since their parents passed away. Cody had raised Lilly since she was young, taking care of her and protecting her in every way. Seeing Lilly in danger made Cody feel shattered. How could he choose to sacrifice his own sister, his flesh and blood, his only remaining family?

"I can't live without both of them, but they also can't live without me," he thought in deep confusion.

The Gambler added teasingly, "Choose, Cody. Your time is running out."

Cody was now faced with two very difficult choices:

1. Shoot the People on the Left (Brad): Choice to save Lilly.

2. Shoot the People on the Right (Lilly): Choice to save Brad.

3. Shoot The Gambler*: Choice to save both of them

The gun stopped at one of the characters in front of him, indicating that the decision had to be made. Cody's finger was on the trigger, his breaths heavy, and his heart pounding fast.

(*Author Note: This option appears if the reader holds Adam's Gun)