Even after Her Death by Rita Bond

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Chapter 42 There's News About Mrs Bolton

Chapter 42 There's News About Mrs Bolton

The next morning, after the rain had cleared, Luke received a phone call and rushed out in a hurry.

His car drove up to our marriage home. What was he doing here? Had he discovered something about me?

A few workers were standing in the front yard. The one in charge spoke up as soon as he saw Luke, "Mr Bolton, we have placed the sculpture you requested. Would you like to take a look?" A sculpture!

I quickly turned my attention to the object wrapped in waterproof cloth. Last night, I had mysteriously found my way here and already concluded that there was a part of me here.

But I never imagined that my flesh and blood would be hidden inside a sculpture.

What had Luke commissioned to be carved?

The rope holding the cloth in place had already been loosened, and Luke pulled at the corner of the sculpture, yanking it forcefully.

The waterproof cloth rustled as it was pulled away.

Water droplets scattered in every direction, and the trur form of the statue came into view.

I recognized it immediately. It was Undine, the water goddess from mythology.

The craftsmanship was impeccable. The water goddess was draped in a translucent gown, her arms raised in an elegant pose.

The texture of her wet, clinging fabric, from the folds of her gown to the subtle outline of her body beneath, was rendered with stunning detail.

Looking closer, I was struck with shock-her face looked nearly identical to mine.

According to legend, Undine had no soul. The only way she could obtain one was through marriage to a human. However, if her husband were unfaithful, she would kill him.

This statue depicted the goddess in her white gown, emerging from the water, hands raised as if to claim. her husband's life.

In that moment, she was both the epitome of beauty and of vengeful wrath,

Unlike other sculptures, the skin exposed in this piece had a faint, lifelike flesh tone, making it all the more

realistic.

"Mr. Bolton, do you approve of the work?" the artist asked.

Lake gazed at the face of the goddess, murmuring, "Her face....

heard from our master sculptor that this statue was made for Mrs. Bolton. We understand you're deeply in love with Mrs. Bolton, and it's placed here in your marriage home, so we took the liberty of using Mrs. Bolton's face. Is that

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his eyes, I

deep love for me

pleased with the statue. "No problem, I'll have the

won't disturb you any further, Mr.

group left the villa,

"Chloe, you once said that if I betrayed you. you'd

said those words, though at the

of us had grown up together. Never in a million years did I think that this man, who was my

me, the one who had lost her body, her soul now

Like me, my revenge was never allowed to begin, and now I would never have

had been overrun with weeds. Luke called in a gardener to tidy up, and the maids cleaned the

where he and Anna had shared on our wedding night.

should wait until Mrs. Bolton returns to sleep in them first?" She had no idea that they had already

find this filthy

carelessly ripped off the bedspread and said, "Take this and

"Yes, Sir."

Also, change the carpet

somehow crase Anna's

wisely remained silent, clutching the bedspread

the room.

was making the bed, her gaze fell upon some water stains that had dried into little water droplets, with a

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was experienced, and there was no mistaking what this

had been missing for so long, so these marks certainly weren't

and she seemed to

run deep

bundling the sheets and

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her hurried steps, and

a maid who had inadvertently uncovered her master's great secret. She and I had a good relationship, so I was sure she felt for

this bedspread for me a year ago. The fine bedding set alone had

about our wedding, the familiar maids around me. was all too

for me. Perhaps she was torn now, wondering if

had been redone with new bedding-a blue and pink floral set-and a new carpet had