Even after Her Death by Rita Bond

Chapter 14

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.

accent, "It's a shame there's a scar here. Otherwise, we could remove it whole." Remove it

think it

even possible? This was a society governed

made it obvious they weren't

guy got his tools ready and moved closer to me, I screamed

I came to, I

the Bolton

my mind kept flashing back to that

commanding voice snapped

Jeffrey Bolton. I hadn't seen

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wife died a few years ago, his health and mind had deteriorated significantly. He'd be clear-headed one moment

lost, he'd been staying in

saw him, his mind was

now he looked serious and composed, so it seemed like

rushed up to him in desperation, shouting, "Grandpa, please help me! I'm begging you, don't

filled only with his strong,

grand wedding between the Boltons and the Sanders, you left Chloe at the ceremony. Whether her sister lives or dies is not my

despite Jeffrey's disapproval. This led to Jeffrey's deep disappointment

there was no way his

to argue a

go by family

whip.

family must not act recklessly. You must be strict with

enough to know how harsh the whip could be. No matter what, Luke was Adam's son, so he quickly jumped

Rewards and punishments are separate. Like father, like son. Get out of

off your shirt," James

scars from that night with Anna, but they had faded enough not

showed no mercy, delivering a harsh lash that immediately tore

forward, crying out, "Grandpa, it's all my fault. If you're going to punish someone, punish me. I shouldn't

Adam insisted on

Sheila, naturally had no fondness

just like your adoptive mother. Both of you are nothing but

quickly shielded Anna,

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