Chapter 9%
Marc gripped my hand tightly
“Fortunately, I liked to climb over the wall to play since I was a child, so I knew a shortcut“%
“Lexi, don’t be scared. My mom’s waiting for us in the underground garage. Once we’re in the car, we’ll be safe.”%
I followed Marc in a frantic sprint, my heart pounding so hard it felt like it was about to leap out of my throat.%
I deeply regretted not listening to my grandmother and neglecting to exercise correctly.”
Though Marc was physically strong, he had already suffered serious injuries.%
After a while, he started running out of strength, too.
Seeing the bodyguards closing in, Marc shoved me hard.
“Run! It’s better if one of us makes it!”
I managed to get into the car smoothly. But Marc, exhausted, collapsed to the ground.
Seeing that he was about to be seized by the black–suited bodyguards, I gripped his hand tightly.”
“You’ve abandoned me once before. You can’t do it again! We leave together!”
A long, bloody gash split open my arm.
Still, I finally pulled Marc into the car at the very last moment.
We hugged each other tightly and cried.
“Yes! Yes! We made it!”
A glinting fruit knife plunged towards us before we could even celebrate for three seconds./
Elena’s usual gentleness was replaced by a sinister expression as she glared at us.
“You’re celebrating too soon, little girl.”
“You really think I didn’t know what that old bastard Flynn was up to? I was just waiting for someone else to do my dirty work.”
“If both of you and Marc die, I can easily frame him and take back control of the company.”
Marc was utterly bewildered.
He screamed, on the verge of a breakdown.
“Mom, I’m your only son! Don’t tell me that you have some secret lovechild out there?”
Elena let out a chilling laugh.
“Silly boy. With today’s tech, I’ve had my eggs frozen for years. I can have another child whenever I want.“/
“Don’t blame me for being heartless. Blame yourself for having Flynn’s blood running through your veins!“!!
Both his parents wanted to kill him.
Such a complicated family relationship.
No wonder Marc would rather work as a security guard than go home.
As Elena laughed maniacally, I let out a quiet sigh.
“Mrs. Hernandez, you really underestimated the Morzantia Corpse Herders.”
“The more remote and wild the place, the easier it is for me to use my skills. Look behind you if you don’t believe me.”
Elena snorted. “Do you think I’d fall for that?”
“I’m not as stupid as you two. Tonight, you won’t escape.”
Before she could finish, her eyes went wide in terror.”
One after another, corpses wearing soldier hats hopped forward, surrounding the car.
Their limbs were invisible; all we could hear was a rhythmic thudding.”
Elena’s face grew paler by the second.
She rubbed her eyes hard, forcing herself to stay calm.
“All your hocus pocus won’t scare me!“”
Though she said that, her body was trembling violently.
Elena wanted to say something more, but suddenly.
A corpse tilted its head and lurched toward her.
Now, barely a fist’s distance apart.
She could clearly see the dark, blotchy patches of decay covering its body.”
Even I felt a jolt of fear at such a chilling sight.
Elena completely lost it.
She closed her eyes and fainted.
Without delay, I tied her up.
Marc looked at me in utter surprise.
Corpse Collection Turned into a Wedding Proposal from the Almost Dead Rich Kid I Loved
Elena completely lost it.
She closed her eyes and fainted.
Without delay, I tied her up.”
Marc looked at me in utter surprise.}}
“Lexi, I didn’t know you had skills like that. If I’d known, we wouldn’t have had to put on such a big show.”
