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.

the biggest hanger she could find, hung it on the wall, and ironed it

do it.” Charlotte

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

inch, Charlotte finally pressed out all the wrinkles after more than an hour. She

up and fell. There was something familiar yet

bridal gown

Just like Charlotte’s eyes.

looked at the wedding ring

well. One last bottle tomorrow and you’ll be as fit as a fiddle. This is great news, isn’t

right. I’ve survived.” Charlotte

a walking corpse that was robbed of everything

Zachary would surely come for us.” Mrs.

morning, believing that Zachary would come for her. But at night, before she fell

moment, she

know if she

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