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Chapter 267: The Game of Fragments
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A few days later, the group reconvened in the same small cabin. The wooden floor groaned softly beneath their feet, and a faint layer of dust still hung in the air. Outside, daylight was dimmed by the heavy curtains, leaving only a narrow sliver of light slicing through the darkness like a blade concealed in shadow.Jim sat calmly on the worn-out sofa at the center of the room, hands folded over his knees. He glanced around, his tone casual but firm:“Well… it’s been a few days. Now, can you finally tell me—what exactly do you have in your possession?”The air tensed slightly.No one spoke, but their responses came nonetheless.Elias moved first. From his pocket, he withdrew a small glass case. He opened it gently, revealing a faintly glowing shard—the very one Livia had found in the cave and entrusted to him. The shard caught the angled light, reflecting a soft golden sheen, like a relic whispering ancient secrets.Another man in black said nothing. He simply reached into his coat an
Reborn as the Wife He Killed Chapter 268: Everyone’s Plans
Livia returned to the hotel in silence. Only when the door clicked shut behind her did she finally let out a long breath, as if exhaling the weight of the day’s standoff and subtle maneuvering all at once. She slid down against the wall, sitting on the floor as her mind began racing, retracing every detail of the encounter.Jim’s appearance had been too sudden—too smooth. His calm dominance, the way he subtly controlled the tempo of the conversation, was unnerving. He asked no direct questions, yet each word had pierced toward their most guarded secrets. He hadn’t made any promises, but the more Livia thought about it, the more she felt he wasn’t truly offering anything.No, he was baiting them. Trying to lure the prey from the shadows.Perhaps he never intended to trade that Holy Grail fragment at all. He was waiting for someone to reveal too much, to make a wrong move—and then he’d strike.If that was true… then he hadn’t come to negotiate.He’d come to take.Her fingers clenched re
Reborn as the Wife He Killed Chapter 267: The Game of Fragments
“I’ll keep this brief,” Jim said, spreading his hands slightly. “What I want to know is: who among you possesses a similar fragment? Or, to put it another way… who can prove they deserve to own that one?”There was a moment of silence before Livia spoke first. Her voice was disguised, but cold and resolute.“I don’t have one—but I know who does. I can offer information to help you verify its authenticity and origin.”Elias spoke calmly next.“I do have one. But I won’t say more until I know I can actually get that one in return.”The two other hidden participants also responded, one with a gravelly voice, the other with a clear, ringing tone.Surprisingly—they also had fragments.Livia’s heart skipped a beat. She instinctively glanced toward the other side of the wooden partition. She couldn’t see Elias, but she knew—he was just as shocked as she was.Everyone… has a fragment?Different pieces, perhaps. Unmatched, unverified… but the quantity and pattern alone were enough to form a po
Reborn as the Wife He Killed Chapter 266: The Auction Begins
The auction continued, with all manner of exotic items making their appearance under the dazzling lights—jewelry, ancient paintings, rare alchemical instruments, and even taxidermied beasts from faraway lands. A feast for the eyes, stirring whispers among the crowd. But for Livia and Elias, these were mere illusions—glittering distractions with high price tags, utterly unrelated to their true objective.Livia sat near the back, her figure cloaked in shadows beneath a hood. Her eyes, however, never strayed from the auction stage. Her garments had been specially tailored—unremarkable to the eye, but suited for swift movement. A short dagger and pistol were concealed at her waist. These were habits from her previous life as Alia—skills honed over countless infiltrations into noble estates, ancient ruins, and clandestine markets in another world. She knew the rhythm of these events intimately—and she knew, danger always lurked in the corners that seemed saf
Reborn as the Wife He Killed Chapter 265: The Plan Begins
Everyone agreed that Livia’s plan was both meticulous and clever—nearly flawless. Her voice remained calm, yet carried an almost imperceptible tension, as if every step had already been simulated a thousand times in her mind. Her arrangements not only misled Jim, but also ensured the safety of the Holy Grail fragment, while diverting the enemy’s attention. Everyone present understood—this was the most stable and prudent move under the current circumstances.Marcellus gave a slight nod, his expression calm as still water. His fingers silently tapped the metal railing at the edge of his hospital bed, but his eyes were sharp and focused. During those days, though confined to bed, he had hardly had a moment of true “rest.” Under his coordination, the entire hospital had quietly transformed into a temporary command center. Like a general commanding from silence, he maneuvered each piece of the gameboard. Without needing to say much, he filled in the remaining tactica
Reborn as the Wife He Killed Chapter 264: Preparing for the Auction
For a moment, it was as if all the air in and around the hospital room had been sucked out.No one spoke, but every gaze shifted—Recognition. Shock. Suspicion. Calculation.“…It’s the real thing,” Elias was the first to break the silence with a hushed murmur.The auction house had left one condition—Not only must the highest bidder pay a considerable sum for the fragment, but they must also “tell them what it is.”This wasn’t a simple auction. It was a test—a vetting.“If you want it, prove you’re worthy of it.”That single postscript beneath the image read like bait from some ancient ritual—cold, clever, and deliberate.News of the fragment spread like wildfire. Marcellus stared at the
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