Even after Her Death by Rita Bond

Chapter 406 She Had Nothing to Lose

As Yael was spouting threats, Zoey interrupted him, "Regret? What the hell are you saying!"

Yael was stunned by her outburst.

He'd heard rumors about her being a woman supposedly unloved by her husband for years and driven to despair by Nina to the point of attempting suicide. Had she finally snapped and decided to go off the rails? Or had she been pushed into full-on madness?

The thought that these two men were among the killers of Chloe filled Zoey with anger. However, they couldn't do anything to her in the middle of a public space. Two grown men wouldn't resort to hitting a woman, right?

Actually, she hoped they would-if they dared, she'd play dead on the spot. She'd make sure to ruin them financially and land them in prison!

This was the classic scenario of someone who had nothing to lose.

While the Carlyn brothers excelled at sneaky attacks from the shadows, Zoey laid everything out in the

open.

Come on, let's hurt each other and see who comes out on top!

She had two lives, four parents, and eight grandparents-she could afford to be cocky!

If she could take down these villains before her time was up, it would make her second chance at life

worthwhile.

For Chloe, every passing day was a countdown.

But for Zoey, every day since her rebirth was a bonus.

Trading one enemy for her own life was a bargain; taking out two was a steal.

She had nothing left to fear. Her father had repented and would no longer harm her mother.

Her mother now had children and two men who deeply loved her-she would live the rest of her life in happiness.

Zoey, on the other hand, had no lover, and no dreams for the future.

She feared nothing.

Taylor tried to defuse the tension, smiling diplomatically. Since they weren't in his basement now, he had to respect the Pearsons,

"Mrs. Pearson, my brother's young and a bit overly dramatic. Don't take it to heart."

"Overly dramatic? This goes beyond that! 'Mute Girl? What's next? Did she sell her soul to your family? I've seen bound feet, but never bound brains. Does she have no legs or no name?"

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woman, and as for you- your control over your fiancée is downright creepy. You two aren't secretly trafficking people, are you?" Taylor's smile almost cracked.

leaned in. "Whitney, has this guy been restricting your freedom?

"he's my fiancé. He just worries too much about

"See? No

was firm. "Alright, then. From now on, I'll visit Whitney every day. You

was at a loss

felt like he had been

carefree, utterly unbothered

know the missing person in question, so why should

done here. Let's go grab some barbecue. I saw

to interject but was immediately shut down. "Hush!

gaze, Whitney nervously replied, "C-Could we not do barbecue? Anything else is

"Sure! How about pizza?"

paled further, looking like

"Okay, roast chicken?"

shook her head

"Exotic food?"

Another shake.

about some soup?

nodded. "Yes, soup sounds

a look. "It's a girls' day out. You're

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Any plans afterward? I booked us a table at a Western restaurant- Still fuming, Zoey

Harlan's assistant, looped her arm through Whitney's,

sympathetically at Harlan. "Mr. Pearson, is

would have been livid. But recently, he'd developed an odd tolerance

at his lips. "What do you know? This is what I call

Taylor was speechless.

These two were insane.

now they'd taken Whitney with

shadows, Yael's

come with me. Even if I

safe, don't worry. But what