Even after Her Death by Rita Bond

Billionaire Is 55

Chapter 55 The Search at Chedor

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Chapter 55 The Search at Chedor

The room was in complete disarray. Outside, the wind howled violently, and the rain slanted through the open window, soaking the scriptures near it Grandma lay motionless on the ground. I didn't know if she had lost consciousness or ......

I couldn't bring myself to finish that thought.

Scattered shands of broken porcelain littered the floor.

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My mom had always been respectable toward Grandma. Though she sometimes complained about her in private, she cared for her deep down. Seeing this horrifying scene, she screamed and rushed over in a panic.

Anna clearly hadn't expected my mom to show up so suddenly. A flicker of malice flashed in her eyes but was quickly masked by another expression. "Mom, Grandma suddenly went mad and attacked me. I tried to help her, but I couldn't catch her in time. It's my fault that she fell..."

Anna's face still bore faint marks from the slap Grandma had landed earlier.

My mom didn't suspect anything.

If I hadn't witnessed everything myself, I might have been fooled by her flawless performance.

Mom, still calling for Mrs. Lambert, hurried to Grandma's side.

"Penelope' Penelope!"

Grandma didn't move or respond in any way.

Seeing her lying there so helplessly broke my heart. I tried to wake her up by yelling desperately until my voice was bourse "Grandma, wake up! Please, wake up!"

My mom placed her trembling fingers under Grandma's nose. Was she as terrified as I was that Grandma had passed away?

Finally, relief washed over her face. "She's alive. She must've just fainted."

though she quickly masked it. She had been convinced Grandma wouldn't survive today, only for Mom to ruin her plans. Call 011! And what

her daze and nodded. "Yes, right

shock, didn't suspect thing. She couldn't have guessed that Anna's mind was racing, plotting how to ensure Grandina didn't survive.. Grandma was rushed to the hospital. My heart ached beyond words as I sat beside her on the

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watching her fragile form

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Grandma had narrowly escaped death. Anna wouldn't give up. Sooner or later, she would find another

"Grandma...

fervently, over and

the ambulance left the Sander residence, my spirit was forcibly anchored back there. I

the range of my ashes. Grandma hadn't taken the human-skin Bible

could do was return to the altar and kneel before the blessed virgin statue Grandma often

heaven truly existed. I would pay any

age,

how long I knelt there. When I finally looked up, the

off the

the airport, they climbed into a modified off-road vehicle that

starkly different from home. Back in our country, even

the farther they drove from the city, the more desolate

but the ghostly outlines of distant mountain peaks illuminated by the

about Chedor's

economy in ruins and its people struggling

thrived here, exploiting the chaos

box of fast food. "Eat something. We'll meet the person in about

on

Luke hadn't eaten much on the

was a mix of anxiety

could guess what he was thinking Part of him desperately

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