Zachary seemed shocked by my sudden outburst. Then, as if the weight of his own actions hit him, he let go of his bitterness and calmed down. He propped himself up and stared at me. “Sarah, are you here to take me with you? I knew you wouldn’t ever leave me. I’m sorry for everything … Read more
Chapter 11 The “her” Zachary was referring to was me, of course. I scoffed. After all this time, he still couldn’t bring himself to believe I was really dead? Just then, a deliveryman appeared at the door. “Are you Mr. Zachary Finch?” he asked. Zachary snapped out of his daze. “Yes.” The deliveryman handed over … Read more
The next second, Zachary realized he was holding my arm in his right hand. He froze in place. I looked at him, almost enjoying the moment. I hoped to see some flicker of regret on his face. But there was nothing. “How could this be? I was sure it was Sarah,” Zachary muttered to himself. … Read more
Chapter 10 In the end, Zachary decided to go in himself. Since he was too tall, he had the household staff cut away some more of the tank before he entered. With the faint light from outside streaming in, he quickly fixed his gaze on a certain spot. I followed his line of sight and … Read more
I watched as Bobby carefully unfolded the scrap in his palm and mumbled, “This isn’t just a piece of cloth. This fabric is from the very dress Mrs. Finch wore when she was still alive. It’s not just a piece of cloth.” My vision blurred. I didn’t expect Bobby to care so much about me. … Read more
Chapter 9 When Zachary said that last sentence, he purposely raised his voice. I could tell that he wanted me to hear it from within the tank. He really made me sick. The stinking water had already flooded the floor. Nina fought back her nausea as she walked over. The opening in the tank was … Read more
“Your work?” Zachary sneered. “So what? You can just do it again. With that, Zachary made up his mind. The others pulled the bold technician aside, signaling her to stop speaking. I glanced over at the technician. She seemed like a sweet–looking young woman who was just starting out in her career. After about an … Read more
Chapter 8 +25 BONUS Upon hearing Nina’s words, I stood frozen. I never imagined that Zachary would casually hand over my fate to a stranger. He trampled over my love for him just like that. At this moment, I didn’t know whether to laugh at my own foolishness for not seeing through him or to … Read more
“Open it, then.” Zachary shot Bobby a cold look. Bobby paused, then explained, “Mr. Finch, you took the key with you. Don’t you remember?” Seemingly anticipating Zachary’s next words, Bobby quickly added, “The water tank was modified. The technicians managed to make one key, and that key is with you.” Zachary’s lips twitched, but he … Read more
Chapter 7 Time passed, yet there was no sign of movement in the water tank. I sneered as I watched Zachary spout nonsense. He didn’t know that I was already dead. How could I possibly respond to him? After all, the dead could never speak. The unease in Zachary’s heart grew stronger. Finally, his patience … Read more