Billionaire Is 23

Chapter 23 Thunder, Broken Candle, an Omen of Death

Chapter 23 Thunder, Broken Candle, an Omen of Death

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Beneath the dark, looming clouds, a sudden streak of lightning was followed by a thunderclap so loud it felt like i I was right. on top of me.

I crouched down where I stood, clutching my ears in fright, nearly convinced I was about to lose my senses from the fear.

When I dared to look up again, I noticed the candle from the altar had toppled over in front of Luke.

The candle was snapped in half, and the wax spread across the floor like a dark omen.

This unsettling scene caused my grandmother, who had been watching with her usual stern concern, to nearly collapse. Thankfully, Mrs. Lambert was quick to support her. "Old Madam."

Luke, typically dismissive of superstitions, could not help but feel unnerved by the candle that had seemingly targeted him. Grandma's face paled, her voice shaky, "Thunder, broken candle, an omen of death... What have you done that is so terrible?" "Grandma, I swear, it's just a coincidence," Luke tried to reassure her, but his voice lacked conviction.

Understanding the old lady's deep-seated beliefs, Mrs. Lambert immediately summoned a servant to clean up the place.

"Old Madam, it's just a coincidence. Please, don't worry yourself. You should rest."

"Mrs. Lambert, I've been uneasy. Chloe haunts my dreams every night, and it's been over ten days since she last called," Grandma confessed, her anxiety palpable. Luke's expression darkened significantly. He was well aware of my deep attachment to Grandma, frequently visiting her or at least calling every few days.

While I might disregard him, I would never neglect Grandma.

"Grandma, are you sure Chloe hasn't called?" Luke pressed, desperate for some reassurance.

"Do I look like I would lie about this?" Grandmother snapped back, her frustration clear.

At that moment, I watched as realization dawned on Luke. His face turned white and he seemed to be getting weak in the knees.

Perhaps he was beginning to understand that the disturbing details surrounding the bloody wedding dress at the police station were more than mere coincidences.

Suddenly, a servant's voice broke the tense atmosphere, "Old Madam; your package has arrived. It's from Ms. Chloe."

to receive the package. The sender's details confirmed it was indeed from me, complete with

tension eased upon seeing the

was a wooden box containing an amulet and

at Mount Spiritus before my wedding,

after the wedding,

as it

eyes as she read the greeting card and clutched the

comes from Mount Spiritus and isn't something you can simply buy. It requires one to make their way to its summit, where a priest blesses it. Ms. Chloe has shown great filial

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Thunder, Broken Candle,

a gift, she must be on her way. Have

""Of course."

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observing, asked Mrs. Lambert about the amulet's significance, "To obtain this

top, a challenge that can take a whole day. Many in poor health don't

the earthquake when I cheerfully sent him

skeptical of its spiritual significance, he had carelessly tossed it into

on my knee, he had asked about it, and I brushed it

he only sustained minor injuries, later realizing the amulet's potential significance when he could not find his

amulet, he watched as Grandma tucked hers

are you looking at? This is

a similar amulet. Here, I've also brought

Grandma took it with reverence. Her gaze shifted curiously over

it look so different than the

materials and has received special

the book gently. I tried in vain to stop

the profound sadness Grandma would endure upon

age, such a revelation would be

loved me, used this cruel tactic

down to hell with me

is another shot at life to honor my filial

intervene, merely observing as Grandma tenderly traced

family, but she appeared genuinely fond of it, her touch as gentle as when she

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