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Chapter 11
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I Faked My Infection To Survive the Manor Chapter 11
I bent down, picked up the beacon, and walked out. But in the hallway, I remembered what Veronica had told me: I don't believe a word he says, Ava. He's just looking for ways to control people.I knew a simple promise of silence wasn't enough. For a man like Alistair, the only safe person was a person who posed no threat at all.I went to the first-floor utility closet and found a bottle of industrial cleaning agent marked with a skull and crossbones. It was a heavy-duty corrosive used for clearing drains.I unscrewed the cap, the chemical fumes stinging my eyes. Then I tilted the bottle back and drank.A white-hot pain ripped through my throat, like a thousand knives slicing my vocal cords. My vision tunneled to black, and I collapsed.I woke up in a hospital three days later. The doctor told me my vocal cords were permanently destroyed. I would never speak again.But for the first time in a long time, I felt safe.This time, when I left the manor, no one stopped me. I took one last l
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Without another word, Veronica yanked the hidden cord.Instantly, the decorative silk ribbons on the ceiling, soaked in industrial alcohol, burst into flames. The fire spread with a hungry roar, illuminating the entire ballroom."Veronica! Are you insane?!" Alistair screamed in terror.The oil I had poured into the ventilation system ignited, and the fire, fed by the rushing air, consumed the room in seconds. The ballroom became an inferno.The infected began to shriek, panicked by the flames. They scrambled to escape, but Veronica had already sealed the exits. The air filled with the stench of burning flesh and thick, black smoke.Eleanor made a break for it.Veronica tackled her, pulling a tablecloth soaked in the fungicide from her waist and throwing it over her."Did you really think I didn't know?" Veronica yelled over the roar of the fire, pinning the struggling Eleanor. "The way you controlled them... you were never a victim! You're the hive mother!"Alistair's face went white.
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"The way he spoke to Eleanor today... it was so strange," Veronica said, a bitter smile on her lips. "All my life, I've seen him discard anything and anyone for the sake of profit. That tenderness he showed her... it's not him. It's an act."She came closer, lowering her voice. "Ava, I need you to help me. If things go wrong tomorrow night, we need a backup plan."She whispered her plan in my ear. A chill went down my spine, but I knew she was right. In this family of lies and betrayal, we could only rely on ourselves.The next day, we acted as if nothing was wrong, helping to prepare for the "extermination."On the surface, we were assisting Alistair in setting up the ballroom to destroy the incoming horde. But secretly, using the excuse of needing cleaning supplies, Veronica led me to one of the estate's storage sheds. There, we gathered several large canisters of highly flammable industrial alcohol and oil, hiding them in strategic corners of the ballroom."If Father really intends
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Veronica's hand was shaking, but her eyes went cold and decisive. I saw her hand drift toward the small dagger she always kept at her waist, almost of its own accord."Ethan..." she whispered, her voice barely audible. "I'm sorry."In a flash, she drew the dagger and lunged, burying it deep in his abdomen. Blood blossomed on his white shirt.But Ethan didn't even flinch. He didn't cry out. He just looked down at the blade sticking out of his stomach, then slowly looked up at her and sighed."Veronica," he said, his voice calm, almost amused. "There's no pain after you're turned."He grasped the handle of the dagger and pulled it out as if it were a splinter. Blood poured from the wound, but his face remained a mask of indifference."And," he continued, a dangerous light starting to glow in his once-gentle eyes, "we get much, much stronger. You're no match for me now."I stumbled back in terror. The man who had protected us was transforming into something else right before my eyes.Alis
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When we burst through the door to Eleanor's room, the scene inside made us all freeze.Two guards lay in pools of blood by the door, their faces twisted in agony. A grey, dust-like substance—spores—puffed from their mouths and noses, filling the air with the stench of rot.Inside, Alistair was being held from behind by a maid, while Eleanor, who was supposed to be weak and bedridden, had both hands wrapped around his throat. But the most terrifying part was the tongue. A long, thick tendril covered in pulsating suckers was extending from Eleanor's mouth, writhing as it tried to force its way into Alistair's.Alistair struggled, but the fungal appendage was getting closer and closer to his lips."Father!" Veronica screamed.In that split second, Ethan lunged into the room. His knife flashed, a silver arc that cleanly severed the disgusting tendril.Black fluid sprayed from the wound. Eleanor let out an inhuman shriek and released Alistair.Ethan quickly drew his pistol and fired at the
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The next morning, Alistair made an announcement. "Effective immediately, Veronica's duties and privileges within the family business are fully restored."Veronica was thrilled, but also unsettled. "Father, why now...?""Your actions last night proved your loyalty and your value," Alistair said, his eyes serious. "Besides, we need to unite all trustworthy forces right now."He walked to the window, pointing toward the west wing of the estate. "Through our recent investigations, I've discovered that every infected person we've found had some connection to Eleanor's staff. And Eleanor herself has claimed to be ill for a month, refusing all visitors."Veronica and I exchanged a shocked look. Eleanor was Alistair's eldest daughter, Veronica's half-sister, known for her beauty and gentle nature."You suspect... Eleanor?" Veronica asked cautiously."I don't want to suspect my own daughter, but all the evidence points to her wing of the house," Alistair said, his voice laced with pain. "Today,
