Chapter: 770

Ariana couldn’t glimpse its contents from where she stood; all she could do was watch the ominous black box settle on the platform from afar.

Her breath hitched, her hands started to tremble of their own accord.

She had to keep reminding herself that it couldn’t be real, that Theodore couldn’t possibly be in that box.

Yet the gnawing uncertainty tugged at her. It had been too long since she’d last seen Theodore. Anxiety pooled within her like an unwelcome guest. Why hadn’t he surfaced yet? When would he spring into action?

Could she bear to see the funeral rites concluded, to witness Theodore’s existence being erased from the world?

Heavy-hearted, a crimson hue tinged Ariana’s eyes.

fists clenched; she repeated a mantra to herself-wait, just a little longer. If she

on the microphone, a religious text

Aimee Wallace’s

utterance sparked an immediate furor among the

Isn’t this

is Aimee Wallace? Why have I not heard

amiss? Did the priest mispronounce the

filled

frozen in place, thoughts eluding

the name

outburst, “What is this nonsense?! I didn’t pay

an undeniable undercurrent of panic he couldn’t conceal at the sound

guard. Her usually rosy complexion

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