An agonizing nine days had passed.

In the silver box stood the last bottle of antidote. Fortunately, Charlotte did not relapse for the past few days, which was basically the only thing she was glad about.

One more bottle tomorrow, and all the poison in her body would be flushed out.

At dawn, Mrs. Berry collected Charlotte’s custom-made bridal gown after she hung the clothes outside. Thanks to the ceaseless rain, it took them forever to dry, and the layers of fabric sewn to the dress didn’t help either.

The bridal gown had been out on the laundry rack for nine days since Mrs. Berry removed all blood stains on it.

Finally, she could take the gown back in.

could find, hung it on the wall, and ironed it using the steam

me do it.” Charlotte took over the

tens of millions shouldn’t be hand-washed, neither should it be ironed in this manner. But with the limited resources in this town, that was all they could come up with. There were also dry cleaners out there, but Mrs. Berry wasn’t sure if they were professional

pressed out all the wrinkles after more than an hour. She took a few steps

gently buoyed up and fell. There was something familiar yet foreign about this

sun. Yet, a bridal gown without a bride

Just like Charlotte’s eyes.

trickled down her cheek when she looked at the wedding ring in her palm, and she had never

cheer up. At least you’re recovering well. One last bottle tomorrow and you’ll be as fit as a fiddle.

I’ve survived.”

no better than a walking corpse that

Zachary would surely come for us.” Mrs. Berry was

feel hopeful every morning, believing that Zachary would come for her. But at night, before she

she was

didn’t know if she

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