Even after Her Death by Rita Bond

Billionaire Is 14

Chapter 14 He Wanted to Skin Me

I stood by the bedside, staring at the corpse in front of me. There was no sign of decay, no livor mortis.

The face was just too pale, like a sick person.

If the chest wasn't so still, I would've thought he was just taking a nap.

I'd been holding on to a sliver of hope, thinking that maybe I was just badly injured or stuck in a coma-anything that meant I still had a breath left in me.

If Luke found me in time, maybe he could still save me.'

But the moment I laid eyes on my own corpse, all hope disappeared.

I was really, truly dead.

I sat beside my own corpse, gazing down at my palms. What was I supposed to do now? Was I really going to be stuck like this forever?

No taste, no smell, and not even a single tear when I tried to cry. So this was what it was like after death?

No one could hear me. I could see everyone, but no one could see me. I covered my face, crying without tears.

Then, I heard footsteps-quick, hurried steps, and more than one person.

The person who walked in had those familiar eyes, but his face was hidden behind another mask, so I still couldn't see his real face. Following him was a tall, dark-skinned guy dressed in robes.

"That's her," the man said, pointing at my body.

The guy in robes quickly pulled off the white sheet draped over me, exposing my body underneath. I could clearly see the wound on my abdomen.

My pale skin was slick with a layer of some transparent grease, likely some kind of substance that kept the corpse from showing signs of decay. Seeing the man in robes...

A bad feeling crept up inside me.

The dark-skinned man inspected me from head to toe, occasionally pressing on my body, almost as if he was testing the elasticity of my skin.

His gaze felt more like he was inspecting merchandise than a person.

"It's a shame

what I think it

This was a society governed by

made it

to me,

When I came to, I was

was the Bolton

my mind kept flashing back to

commanding voice snapped me back

Jeffrey Bolton. I hadn't seen

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a few years ago, his health and mind had deteriorated significantly.

been staying

time I saw him, his mind was like

and composed, so it seemed like he had

please help me! I'm begging you, don't let them skin

large room was filled only with his

of the grand wedding between the Boltons and the Sanders, you left Chloe at the ceremony. Whether her sister lives or dies is not my concern. How can I trust you with the Boltons after such a

Adam insisted on being with Sheila despite Jeffrey's disapproval. This led to Jeffrey's deep disappointment in him. Since then,

Luke's actions, there was no way his grandpa would

not daring to argue

go by

whip. Jeffrey

told you since you were young. The head of the Bolton family must not act recklessly. You must be strict with

a child, he'd been whipped by Jeffrey enough to know how harsh the whip could be. No matter what, Luke was Adam's son, so he quickly

fuming. "Family rules are clear. Rewards and punishments are separate. Like

shirt,"

faint scars from that night with Anna, but they

showed no mercy, delivering a harsh lash

out, "Grandpa, it's all my fault. If you're going to punish someone, punish me. I

after Adam's wife passed away, Adam insisted on marrying Sheila, which shattered their father-son

Sheila, naturally had no

are nothing but seductresses," Jeffrey said, raising his hand to

shielded Anna, taking the