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Stay Dead This Time Chapter 13
Every day, Vivienne wept. Every day, she begged. She said she knew she had been wrong. She said she should not have favored Daphne, should not have enabled Stellan's scheme.I just smiled and said nothing.In my last life, she favored Daphne for 20 years. For 20 years, she watched Ansel suffer. She watched me be humiliated. She watched Daphne strip me of everything I had, one piece at a time, and never once said a word against it.She knew she was wrong now? Well, it was too late.…The days passed, one after another.Stellan's body deteriorated. No medicine, no proper food. Coupled with the tendons in his hands and feet severed, he broke down quickly. He started coughing blood, running fevers that would not break, and talking to people who were not there.I did not send for a doctor.In my last life, when Ansel was burning with fever, Daphne would not allow a doctor to be called either. In this life, consider it a debt repaid.Finally, on a night one month later, Stellan died
Stay Dead This Time Chapter 12
Every last trace of color left Stellan's face.Two broad-shouldered servants stepped forward, unshackled him from the wall, and pinned him to the ground."No... Please..." Stellan finally broke. "Elara, I'm begging you... Please... You can't do this to me... I'm Ansel's father...""Father?" I crouched down until my eyes were level with his. "When were you ever his father? He knelt in that chapel for six hours until his legs were too swollen to stand on. Where were you then?"He was sick, and all he wanted was a birthday cake. Where were you then? When people called him a wretched child and pushed him around, where were you then?"Stellan opened his mouth, but nothing came out."You have not been a father to him for a single day." I stood. "So, don't try using that to beg."The servants got to work. Stellan's screams echoed through the empty dungeon for a very long time.I turned and walked out. The iron door swung shut behind me, sealing every sound inside.From that day on, S
Stay Dead This Time Chapter 11
No matter what Stellan said, it would end the same way. He slumped back inside the coffin, his face the color of ash.Edmund waved his hand. "Guards, seize this man who dares impersonate General Montclair."The officers moved in and dragged Stellan out of the coffin. He thrashed against them, but his body was too weak to break free."Elara Renworth!" He craned his head back to stare at me as they hauled him out of the chapel, his voice scraped raw enough to sound barely human. "You'll rot for this! You'll rot for this!"I stood where I was and watched him go without a flicker of expression."My lord." I turned to Edmund and bowed. "Despicable as this man is, he did use my late husband's name to carry out his fraud. If I may be so bold, I'd ask that you release him into my custody. It would be a way of... putting the matter to rest on my husband's behalf."Edmund considered this for a moment, then nodded. "Very well. He is yours to deal with. Consider it a courtesy to your late hu
Stay Dead This Time Chapter 10
How was Stellan supposed to prove he was himself?Just then, more hoofbeats approached from a distance. The officials from the Ministry of Rites had arrived.The Deputy Minister Edmund Hale dismounted at the head of the column and strode into the chapel. He took one look at Stellan sitting inside the coffin and furrowed his brow."What's going on here?" His voice was cold as ice.I stepped forward and spoke with the utmost deference. "My lord, this man climbed out of the coffin during the funeral and claims to be General Stellan Montclair. But the whole world knows my husband fell in battle, and Lady Daphne Langford, whom His Majesty personally honored with the title of Lady of Fidelity, has already followed him in death."This man appeared out of nowhere, and I have no idea what to make of it."Edmund's gaze lingered on Stellan for a moment, then shifted to Vivienne. "Madam, is this man your son, Stellan Montclair?"Vivienne began to tremble violently. She opened her mouth, loo
Stay Dead This Time Chapter 9
Daphne threw herself at him, half laughing and half sobbing. "Stellan! I knew it! I knew you'd wake up!"Stellan's gaze drifted slowly across the room, taking in every face, before finally settling on me."Elara..." His voice was raw. "You've got some nerve. I'm not dead yet. What exactly do you think you're doing?"Then, he turned to Daphne, his tone softening with concern. "Daphne, what happened to you? Were you really going to follow me in death? I always knew..."He was trying to play the part, trying to pick up where the act was supposed to begin. However, I just stood there, perfectly still, watching it all unfold without so much as a blink."Stellan, you're awake?" My voice was sweet enough to pass for a devoted wife's."You're quite right. Our dear cousin did offer to die for you. In fact, His Majesty was so moved that he granted her the title of Lady of Fidelity and ordered her buried alongside you. Now that you're awake, though, what are we supposed to do about the buri
Stay Dead This Time Chapter 8
I froze."When Aunt Daphne was around, Father only ever smiled at her. Grandmother said I'm a wretched child who never should've been born, so I don't deserve to be held by Father. I wanted to go say good morning to Father once, and Grandmother said I was an eyesore."Ansel's voice grew smaller and smaller. "Mother, what does 'wretched child' mean? Does it mean I'm worse than other children?"I pulled him into my arms, and the tears I had been holding back finally fell. "No. You're not a wretched child. You're the most precious thing in my life. And you're the only legitimate heir of the Montclair estate."Ansel gave a muffled hum against my chest, his small fingers gripping the front of my dress."Mother, don't cry.""Alright. I won't cry."I wiped my tears and made a silent vow. In this life, I would never let anyone hurt Ansel again.…On the seventh day, it was the funeral procession.I was awake before dawn. Today was the day the death-feigning potion would wear off. It
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