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.
Calvin reached her and took hold of her, he noticed the empty medicine bottle lying by her
trembling hands, Calvin
She’s so light!
out to her, panic rising in his chest. “Cecilia, wake up!
way down the mountain, carrying her as quickly as he
arrived,” the driver announced as they pulled up to
an
Cecilia!” Paula snapped as she stepped out of the car, holding an umbrella against the
marched forward with an impatient expression, ready
then her gaze fell on the medicine bottle that had been carried by the wind. She
few days ago. “If I were to return my life to you, would you cease to be my mother? Would I no longer owe you the debt of giving birth
She clenched the medicine bottle in her hand, staring at Cecilia in disbelief, her eyes wet with tears she could no longer distinguish from
rage. “Your life was
at the cemetery. He had no idea what was going on but rushed over,
hadn’t expected Cecilia
his composure, he was somewhat panicked, “Mom, what should I do?
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