LOGINShare
Chapter 241: Buying Time
Last Updated:
2025-07-17 08:59:18
Latest chapter
Reborn as the Wife He Killed Chapter 241: Buying Time
Just as Jim was about to turn and leave, a wave of urgency surged in Livia’s chest.She didn’t know if things were going smoothly on Adrian’s side—whether the Holy Grail’s base had been secured, or if they’d managed to leave safely. She couldn’t hear anything from the distant abandoned well. All she could rely on now was time. And at this moment, she needed more of it.But she also knew—she couldn’t show even a trace of unease.So she steadied herself, putting on a calm, even slightly detached tone, and said:“Lord Jim, King of the Underworld, before you leave, I have one final request.”Jim turned back, raising an eyebrow.“Oh? Still playing games?”Livia gave a faint smile, her gaze sharp as a blade.“Since you claim to know Eryx’s deployments and movements, I want to test whether your memory truly lives up to your title.”She spoke slowly and deliberately:“You want that document—I’ll consider it. But only if you can recite the troop formations and movement plans of Eryx’s legions
Reborn as the Wife He Killed Chapter 240: Be My Disciple
The two stood facing each other in the night outside the hunting lodge, the air between them seemingly frozen. The silence stretched too long, and even the wind rustling through the shrubs seemed to carry a trace of tension. Livia knew—the true focus of today’s plan was never about the map. It was about testing, bartering, and more importantly, buying time—diverting the attention of Jim and the remnants of Eryx’s forces.But if she could extract even a sliver of intel from Jim—no matter how tainted with lies—it would be an invaluable breakthrough.She drew a quiet breath and spoke gently:“Very well. You want the original—I don’t have it. I only have a copy. I’m sure you won’t mind.”“Ha—” Jim let out a hoarse laugh, amused and seemingly satisfied.“A copy is fine. As long as you’re not trying to walk away with everything for nothing, I’ve no complaints.”He paused, and then, in a tone that was either casual banter or genuine goodwill, added:“You know… if you manage to crawl out of t
Reborn as the Wife He Killed Chapter 239: Document for Document
“First, I need to confirm something.”Jim suddenly shed his usual flippant attitude, his gaze sharp as a blade. “Do you really know what file I’m talking about? Or are you just bluffing?”Livia met his eyes without the slightest hesitation, even a hint of mockery dancing in her gaze.“You’re talking about a map, aren’t you?”The answer was simple—yet hit the mark with precision.A gleam flashed in Jim’s eyes. He didn’t press the issue, instead slowly changed direction as if taking a casual stroll. But Livia knew—he was sizing up her relationship with Marcellus.“Interesting,” he chuckled under his breath. “So how did you find out about the file? Don’t tell me… Marcellus told you himself?”Livia shook her head, her smirk deepening with scorn.“You overestimate him. He’d never trust anyone—least of all me.”She paused, then continued calmly,“My father told me. You know how Edgar is—he never bets on just one side. He ordered me to find a way to get a look at that file. What he didn’t ex
Reborn as the Wife He Killed Chapter 238: That Document
A faint forest breeze carried the scent of grass and wood between the two of them.Jim stood in the shadowy night, eyes slightly lowered in contemplation.Naturally, he didn’t fully believe Livia’s words.She was too calm—calm in a way that didn’t match a noble lady raised in luxury inside the castle.Though there’d been rumors lately that she was no longer the sheltered, sentimental young woman she once was, Jim knew better: it takes more than a few incidents to fundamentally change a person’s nature.Everything about her tonight felt coached, deliberate—like someone had trained her and set this all in motion.Still, what she said wasn’t wrong.Though he sat atop the throne of the city’s underworld, with his influence seeping into every crack and corner of urban life, if he truly went up against the military legions head-on, even if he could escape unscathed, he’d never seize the so-called “Holy Grail.”Over the years, he’d seen countless power-hungry fools, heard too many legends ab
Reborn as the Wife He Killed Chapter 237: Testing the Waters
The scene shifts back to the clearing outside the hunter’s lodge.A chill night breeze swept through the mountains. Sparse moonlight filtered through the tree canopy, casting cold, patchy white onto the forest floor.Jim stood in the shadows, his gaze as sharp as a blade—cutting, probing, with a trace of mockery. His hands were tucked into the pockets of his coat, his feet rooted to the ground.“Let’s stop testing each other,” he finally said, his voice languid but oppressive. “Tell me why you asked me here.”Livia didn’t answer. Instead, she raised a hand slightly and gestured to Red and the others behind her.Red frowned, stepped forward hesitantly, and muttered, “This wasn’t the plan.”“I know,” Livia replied calmly, her eyes leaving no room for debate. “Trust me.”Red hesitated for a beat, then reluctantly stepped back into the lodge, casting her one last glance before shutting the wooden door behind him.As expected, Jim narrowed his eyes slightly.He could sense what Livia was d
Reborn as the Wife He Killed Chapter 236: The Bewitched Adrian
They carefully tucked the container back into their packs—by all logic, it was time to retreat.But Adrian didn’t move.He stood there, back to Elise, staring down at the Holy Grail base now tucked against his chest. His expression seemed… distant.Silently, he unfastened the pack once more. Wrapped in silk cloth, the ancient base now lay quietly in his hands. Its surface glimmered with a deep, cold light—as if some faint will was slowly seeping out from within.Adrian murmured under his breath,“Why… it’s just a base, and yet it feels like something is whispering to me.”He could feel it—some deep, buried longing being gently stirred: the desire for power, for control, for meaning… and above all, to be recognized.“Why should I hand it over?”“I found it. I was the first to find it…”“If I kept it—maybe I could change everything. I wouldn’t just be the one carrying out orders anymore. I’d be the one shaping fate.”Unconsciously, he hugged the container tighter to his chest.That sliv
You may also like
Can't Win Me Back
Ginger Sue2.8M viewsA Ruling Passion: Mr Tremont's Priceless Little Bride
Lemon Flavored Cat1.5M viewsHiding the Twins from Their Billionaire Father
Pixie481.2K viewsDear Ex-Wife, You Are MINE!
RaeV634.2K viewsDARLA FIN:THE HEIRESS'S WICKED REBIRTH
Toria writes22 viewsFalling in Love with my cocky boss
Ella Parker547 viewsThe Goodbye He Never Saw Coming
Rosa Kane11 viewsBreaking The Spotlight
Ms.O The Writer 549 views
