“My grandma needs me.

I’ve got to go. You should head home too.”

Once the call ended, Marcus couldn’t shake the feeling that something sinister lay behind Millie’s fainting episode. If she were in Preagend, he would have thoroughly checked her for hidden wounds.

Wounds too small to notice, yet significant enough to warrant concern.

The next day, Shera paid Celeste a visit. It took her half a day to recount her harrowing ordeal, convincing Celeste she was still among the Living.

Gazing at Shera with sorrow, Celeste seemed to be considering how much better it would be if Shera were her daughter-in-law.

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to be innocent and even saw her as

Celeste’s hand

could be so cruel. Thankfully, I’m back now, and

filled with worry. She had always admired Shera’s

ashen, like you’ve been devoid of sunlight for too long. Where’s Rhea? I need to give

remarked, believing Rhea had no

return?” Celeste inquired, her eyes still filled with the hopeful notion that Shera and

the past five years, the thought of ending it all crossed my mind more times than I care to admit. But

was my lifeline. But… when I finally returned,

broke as she

Had she not been so eager to find Marcus a wife, maybe Shera

whom she wasn’t fond of, was actually the gifted designer

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