Chapter 9
Linda panicked, grabbing his arm. “Ryan, don’t listen to him! He’s lying! Why would you believe this
old man?”
Ryan studied her for a moment, then pulled his arm away.
“Linda, why are you so nervous? If you’re innocent, we have nothing to hide.”
Linda’s face was pale. She stumbled, nearly falling. Ethan’s men quickly apprehended her.
They followed Michael to the backyard. The disturbed earth had been smoothed over by the rain, but Michael led them directly to the spot where I was buried.
“Here, Sir. Right here. Start digging.”
Ryan nodded to his men, and Ethan’s men joined in. Soon, a shout went up.
“Sir, we found her!”
They pulled my body from the shallow grave. The earth had begun to reclaim me, the stench of decay heavy in the air. But my face, though partially decomposed, was still recognizable.
As my body was exhumed, I felt the pull on my soul, like a tether slowly unraveling. My essence had begun to fade, drifting closer to the peace of heaven. It wouldn’t be long before I was released front this purgatory and finally free.
But I wasn’t ready to go, not yet. The thought of leaving without witnessing Ryan and Linda face the consequences for what they did gnawed at me. It was a bitter pill to swallow, knowing I might never
see their downfall.
“Sir, it’s her. It’s Mrs. Walker. And… and there’s something else…”
“What is it?” Ryan’s voice was barely a whisper.
“A fetus, Sir. A baby boy.”
Ryan stumbled back, his face ashen.
“What… what did you say? No… No, it can’t be. She’s too… she’s too cunning to die so easily. This can’t
be her!”
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Ethan stood nearby, his eyes filled with grief. He knew it was me. He had known from the moment they started digging. But to convince Ryan, he called for the medical examiner he had brought with him.
To my surprise, Lirian stood there with a calm demeanor, devoid of any visible anger–almost as if
his soul had departed along with mine.
He dropped to his knees, seemingly unfazed by the sight of my decaying, stinking corpse. Wrapping his arms around me, he held me tightly, as if trying to bridge the gap between life and death.
“Please, examine the body.”
The results were conclusive.
“Mr. Walker, this is indeed the body of your wife, Sophia Walker. And the fetus… It is indeed your
son.”
Ryan stood frozen, his lips trembling. He stared at my body, his eyes welling up with tears.
“Sophia… You’re playing a trick on me, right? Wake up, Sophia. Stop pretending. Get up! If you don’t,
I swear I’ll.. I’ll have you cremated! Do you hear me?”
His voice cracked, ending in a desperate sob.
I floated nearby, watching him, unable to comprehend his shock. He had killed me. Hadn’t he?
Ethan, though heartbroken, remained calm. He addressed the medical examiner.
“How did my sister die?”
The medical examiner sighed. Even he, with years of experience dealing with death, was visibly shaken by the state of my body. His eyes held a flicker of pity.
“Mrs. Walker’s death… it was brutal. There are signs of repeated sexual assault, including broken bones. She was beaten, kicked, and struck with a blunt object.” He paused, his voice catching. “The
cause of death was strangulation. Someone tightened something around her neck until she
suffocated. This was no accident, Mr. Walker. This was murder.”
The moment my death was announced, my soul began to fade, slipping toward invisibility. I could feel the pull to leave this place, the weight of my existence lightening.
Yet I knew deep down that my brother and Lirian would eventually have their vengeance on my behalf.
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But… if I were granted another chance, I would take matters into my own hands. I wanted to be the one to exact revenge on Ryan and Linda, to make them suffer and drag them into the depths of hell themselves.
Ethan’s eyes reddened with fury. He lunged at Ryan, pummeling him with his fists. But he regained control, his voice trembling with grief and rage.
“Call the police.”
At that moment, Lirian stepped in, halting him.
Just before I completely faded away, I watched as Lirian slowly raised his pistol. His voice was low, yet it dripped with deadly intent. “No… Let me handle this myself. The police and the law won’t satisfy my need for vengeance.”
