Chapter 1647

Arthur did not know how to write and could not compose a letter. Hence, he lost touch with Evelyn after three years.

He had initially assumed that she would have already wed upon his return. To his surprise, the person he had longed for was still waiting for him at home.

Although they hadn't seen each other in years, their reunion was natural, as if they had never been apart. They quickly confirmed their relationship after that.

Arthur hired a matchmaker to formalize their union, and they soon set a date for the wedding.

The couple were engrossed in the preparations for their new life together, eagerly anticipating their future. Little did they know, tragedy was on the horizon.

A series of gruesome murders began plaguing the town. The perpetrator targeted young women, committing heinous acts before taking their lives.

In just six months, four lives were brutally taken, causing the people to panic. Women were afraid to venture out alone.

at a textile factory. Arthur would see her off and pick her up

dowry. It turned out that Evelyn's younger brother had fancied a girl from a prominent family

embarrassed and enraged by her family's actions. Despite her usual gentle demeanor, she had a massive fight with her family about

in those days, women had

were convinced that they would eventually find someone

but to give in. He could not stand to

up a new home and had very little money left. Even with assistance from relatives and friends, he was still

was home to a coal mine. The machinery in that era was not as advanced as what they had today. Miners had to manually extract the coal without proper protective gear, hauling it up sack by sack. It was a physically demanding

for the dowry with only one month of labor. Besides, he possessed great stamina

his demanding schedule, Arthur still waited for Evelyn at the entrance of the textile factory every time she got off

The downpour caused the mine entrance to collapse. It took the miners a considerable amount of time to

got out, he changed into dry clothes and hurried to pick up Evelyn. The skies were dark. Upon his arrival, he found the factory gate securely locked,

there. Her co-workers said she waited at the gate for half an

at the

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