Return Of The Real Heiress: Secrets And Masks by Caspian Wood

Chapter 465

With the sound of the door closing behind her, Morris, whose emotions had been stretched taut, still felt no relief.

He kept pinching his leg, testing its condition. Yet no matter how hard he pinched, there was no sensation. Finally, staring at the ceiling and thinking about Cherise, he closed his eyes, feeling defeated. Before he did, he silently cried out in his heart, 'Cherise, you'll come for me, won't you? My love, no matter what, I'll hold onto my last shred of resolve for you.'

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"Morris, wait for me. I'll find you soon-very soon." Cherise, dressed in a pristine white lab coat, whispered these words as she stepped into the lab.

Crow, similarly clad, followed closely behind. "Boss, we're ready. And here-these are what Dr. Garcia brought over, on Carson's orders."

Cherise glanced at the divination tools laid out on the table, took a deep breath, and nodded. "Alright, let's begin."

"Got it!" Crow replied, though he couldn't help feeling a bit uneasy seeing Cherise like this.

Suddenly, a sharp buzzing sound from a vibrating phone broke the quiet of the lab. Crow glanced over and said, "Boss, it's your phone-it's from your grandfather." Without breaking stride, Cherise maintained her focus and said flatly, "Put it

er."

responded, pressing the speaker button. Rayburn's gravelly voice came through. "Cherise, are you free to talk?" "A bit

out on the Muller family later. Don't take it personally. I have to go; I've got things to take care of!" Without waiting for a response, she signaled Crow to hang up the call. In Dream Residence, Rayburn sat in stunned silence for a

by hesitation, as though he

lab, Crow observed Cherise's actions. "Boss, what's our first step? Aren't we supposed to use the birth details, like Mr.

me know so I

know his temperament and how he feels about me. I fear he might take his own life rather than give in. "Those cursed by this magic face unbearable torment. I

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quickly headed to the serum storage unit. While walking, he asked, "Wait, we can break the curse without Mr. Chivers

course," Cherise replied firmly. "Didn't that old hag curse him remotely with

from a deceased curse caster and let it feed on the serum of the cursed individual. This will draw out the worn inside the victim. I memorized it all. "This will be my first time testing it, though. The last time I lifted the curse from Hannia, she was present. Let's hope luck is on

exclaimed again, "Will this

up at Crow before saying, "It has to. Fetch the cursed worm we extracted from Garrick, and let's bring it back to life. Follow the same method

one by one, and Crow swiftly handed them over. The two worked with an intensity and focus unmatched by any prior

the once-lifeless worm in the glass vial began to stir. Both

worm from Garrick's body is actually alive again.

incredible!" Crow exclaimed, his

at the now fully revived worm, the