Chapter 37
11 Ophelia knew the truth, how could she hande it‘
ark comtrant would brave her singing comprehend as her faith would begintcrumble
tom monold the Lage the rest of her life if she learned the truth?
Tleeping silent would bring the best outcome, I would rather say nothing.
After all, miy days were numbered I would take this secret with me the grave
i tightly by my sides, I struggled to suppress the turmoil inside.
I was my fault. | Tadled Mr. Smith. I’m willing to reel and beg for his forgiveness. Even if he doesn’t forgive me, I must go to his grave and atone for my sins.” Ophelia turned her face asry, het soney “Gothen! Kneel there for a full day and night. If you can still stand before me afterward, I’ll buy your pathetic life!” With that, she stormed alt in anger. Thurried after her and followed her outside,
I started raining heavily At some point, a trential downpour had enveloped the entire city
She stood by the ernance, pulling out her phone to call Hudson. Come pick me up!”
I caught up in het and asked again. “Do you mean what you just said?”
She put her phone away and looked at me, stopping closer and closer Instinctively, I backed away until I was standing in the rain.
The downpour quickly soaked men the bone, water streaming down my face like a rives,
We stood there in the rain, staring at each other. Her dark eyes locked onto mine, but I couldn’t discern the emotions behind them.
After a long elleson, she finally spoke, “Sure you’re willing to risk your life for money_Fine! grant your wish. My words stand. Kneel there until tomorrow night!”
looking at her. Even with my blurred vicon, Fould see the authless determination in her eyes. “Alright. I hope you keep your word, Ms. Smith.”
Without waiting for her response. I stepped into the storm and headed straight for Terry’s prave.
Though it was late at night and then showed no sign of stopping, I knelt before the grav
If only I had been deceived by Zachary back them and hadn’t foolishly listened to him, would things have turned out differently?
I hated toy stupidry with every fiber of my being
The relentless rain drenched me, soaking my clothes entirely Water streamed from my hair like a flowing liver
That
long lelt there. Also in the dark cemetery, I pulled out my phone and sent Ophelia a video “I’m here, kneeling as you asked i hope you keep your promise Afterward, I tucked my phone into my pocket and sat silently in the pitch–black night, waiting as the hours dragged un
I thought I could endure in. After all, years ago, I survived an assassination attempt right after surgery without dying
So, this time, I begged the heavens to grant une the strength to endure just one more undral
“Whatever happein alter this, my life in yours to take,” I promised.
- dirhei’l kutoom Law much rune had passed. The rain had soaked through my clothes completely, and my body felt cold
My body temperature started dipping rapidly, and I tell a hill creeping over the. A gust of wind sent shivers coursing through my body.
Then, a thara pain flared in my stomach Treached into my pocket for pallatters
Thankfully, I always carried some took a few pills was the pain, but even my knees began to be as weled on the hard stones. My legs grew numb
The cold, eduustion, and pain all began to come. I felt my consciousness wovering
I data’t know how much longer loould hold on tiver and over, I pinched myself awake, trying to stay alert.
My hand we covered in deep redmarks from where Huddug my nails into them, but even that wasn’t enough to stave off the passing hours,
Suddenly, dizziness overrated me. My boy gave out, and collard bavily to the ground, my head striking the steps in front of the grave with a loud thud
