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?" "A

about it. Your mentor's people told me. This whole mess, in many ways, is because of me." Cherise's face showed a flicker of impatience. "Yes, you're partly to blame. I may take it 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 moment before acknowledging Cherise's reaction as justified. Thinking about something, he

phone tightened, his expression marked by hesitation, as though

first step? Aren't we supposed to use the birth details, like Mr. Garcia explained, to remotely counter that old hag who cursed Mr. Chivers?" "No," Cherise replied,

we doing? Let me know so I can assist,"

curse on 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 thought of someone as good as him

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

replied firmly. "Didn't that old hag

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

again, "Will this really

worm we extracted

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

in the glass vial began to stir. Both of

That cursed worm from Garrick's body is

incredible!" Crow exclaimed, his

worm, the