Even after Her Death by Rita Bond

Chapter 391 My Precious

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I couldn't shake the memory of what I'd seen in the basement. The bodies under those white sheets- completely exposed-had been coated with some strange substance.

The thought churned my stomach.

Even though he hadn't done that to them, the idea of lion manipulating lifeless forms was disturbing enough.

"Yael. I'm really tired today," I said, my voice trembling Maybe we can do this another time. 1-"

He stepped closer, cutting off my retreat with deliberate ease. "Chloe, there's nothing to worry about. I won't hurt you. I just need to see your body, Silas damaged your original one, and I've regretted it ever since. This new body-it's flawless. I want to study it properly." "Yael," I stammered, my mind racing, "It's cold. Undressing isn't a good idea right now."

"Chloe, he replied, his tone calm. This island stays warm all year. You won't get cold."

His hand moved toward my collar, fingers grazing the buttons of the shirt Carter had dressed me in earlier.

"Yacl, stop!" I cried, my heart pounding.

With a swift motion, he yanked at the fabric. Two buttons popped off, and my shoulder was left bare, the strap of my top slipping into view.

Horror washed over me as I realized what he could see The marks Carter had left on me-bruises, kisses -spoke volumes about the night we'd shared.

Yael's expression darkened. His voice grew icy.

"Chloe, your body is ruined."

Panic gripped me. "Yael, you know I'm married. It's normal for a husband and wife to-"My words faltered.

"Marks like these destroy the beauty," he interrupted, his tone detached, almost clinical.

His focus wasn't on me as a person. It was his relentless pursuit of perfection in his art. Yet, the tension in the room made it hard to breathe.

I scrambled to calm him. "They'll fade in a few days. We can continue once they're gone, okay?"

A small smile crept across his face, but it brought no comfort. "There's no need to wait. If something's dirty, you clean it

"Clean it?" I asked, dread creeping in. "How?"

Images flooded my mind-horrific scenes of being scrubbed raw with a stiff brush or held down in some cruel attempt at purity.

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even worse. An assault so

could react, he bent and lifted

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voice low. "Don't move, Chloe. can't promise what I might do if

in place. I didn't dare move, didn't even dare to

above me. "Chloe, you're so sweet. I feel like

said

with his art. His

sense of relief evaporated almost immediately, I found myself unable to smile or

was nothing like the others. Instead of sculptures,

of

secrecy, creating dangerous, illegal drugs that the world would never see. Yael moved past the lab and

he placed me into a large bathtub. Panic surged in me as I

you run, I'll have to cut off your legs. That

I forced myself to stay calm, even as fear clawed at me. "The tub is dirty," I stammered, grasping for something-anything-to slow him down. "It needs

fault. Stay here, and I'll clean it properly. Don't

urge to run. For all I knew cameras were hidden

voice tight. "I won't

with meticulous care. His dedication was unnerving.

the idea of being so exposed around him made my

I felt an inkling of what Whitney must have endured. A single day with Yael was suffocating enough. She had survived years under Taylor's rule.

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filled it with warm water. Then he stood and motioned for me to

into the water fully dressed. It wasn't ideal, but wet clothes

the ordeal was over. That he'd simply wanted me

more wrong.

returned moments later, holding a small, dark bottle. Its label looked unfamiliar and untraceable, the kind of thing no legitimate pharmacy would carry. "What's in that?" Tasked, trying to keep

the liquid inside the bottle as though it were precious. "It's

can wash myself, I said quickly. There's no need told

in his voice that chilled me. "Don't worry, Chloe. I'll make sure you're perfectly clean.

and poured the liquid into the water. As

without a trace. I couldn't even tell where

quickened. "What... what is

scaring pain

"Ah!"

gone.

I was fully clothed, every part of my skin that touched the water felt like

something out of