Chapter 16 Desperate Measures

The other will was left for Martha, When Calvin opened it, he found an address written in the very last line.

Without wasting a moment, he dashed out of the room, his long strides carrying him quickly toward the car.

The drive to the western suburbs wasn’t far–just over twenty minutes–but it felt like an eternity to Calvin.

He couldn’t understand how someone who had once shone so brightly, radiant as light itself, could choose such a dark path.

Meanwhile, Paula was also on her way to the western suburbs, driven by the intent to secure three hundred million by fetching Cecilia for the wedding.

At the cemetery on the western outskirts, the rain poured down mercilessly.

Cecilia lay collapsed in front of her father’s tombstone, the relentless downpour soaking her through. Her long dress clung to her frail frame, and she lay there, delicate as a wisp of duckweed, as if she might vanish from the world at any moment.

In the midst of the drizzle, Calvin quickened his pace, rushing toward Cecilia.

“Cecilia!” he called out, but there was no response.

were the wind and the rain. When Calvin reached her and took hold of her, he noticed the empty medicine

trembling hands, Calvin scooped

She’s so light!

in his chest. “Cecilia,

any time, he began making his way down the mountain, carrying

driver announced as

an unfamiliar man holding… Cecilia.

as she stepped out of the car, holding an umbrella against the pouring

the hem now drenched, Paula marched forward with an impatient

was about to ask what had happened, but then her gaze fell on the medicine bottle that had been carried by the wind. She

life to you, would you cease to

She clenched the medicine bottle in her hand, staring at Cecilia in disbelief, her eyes wet with tears she could no longer distinguish from

How dare you do this!” Paula’s voice trembled with rage. “Your life was given by me!” Her red lips quivered

his mother standing in the rain, staring down at the cemetery. He had no idea what was

hadn’t expected Cecilia

was somewhat panicked, “Mom, what should I do? I’ve

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