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."

Rayburn's gravelly voice came through. "Cherise, are you free to talk?"

Don't take it personally. I have to go; I've got

expression marked by hesitation, as though he were

step? Aren't we supposed to use the birth details, like Mr. Garcia explained, to remotely counter that old hag who

know so I can assist,"

him. 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 can't stand the

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the serum storage unit. While walking,

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

out the worn inside the victim. I memorized it all. "This will be my first time

again, "Will

has to. Fetch the cursed worm we extracted from Garrick, and let's

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

the microscope, the once-lifeless worm in the glass vial began to stir. Both of them

That cursed worm from Garrick's body is actually alive

incredible!" Crow exclaimed, his

stared at the now fully revived worm, the tension in her