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Till Your Last Breath
Till Your Last Breath
Author: A Flying Fish

Chapter 1

Author: A Flying Fish
Michelle Frank hadn't even hidden the disappointment in her face when a gut-wrenching scream tore through the air.

The entire room went silent. No one dared to move.

Moments later, the sound of hurried footsteps echoed through the hall as several bodyguards rushed in, carrying Michelle's son, Garrett Frank.

His eyes were shut tight, and one of his arms had turned a deep, ugly shade of purple. The sight made everyone's stomach drop.

The hall erupted in panic. Several guests stumbled backward, horrified.

The face of Garrett's father, Walter Frank, darkened with rage.

"What the hell am I paying you idiots for? I told you to guard him closely! How could you let my son get bitten by a damn snake?!"

The bodyguards kept their heads down, sweat dripping from their temples. No one dared to speak.

Just then, Loretta Huber was pushed to the front.

"It's not their fault," she said softly. "Garrett told them not to follow too closely. He doesn't like too many people around him."

A doctor rushed forward and kneeled beside Garrett, checking his pulse and the wound.

Suddenly, Garrett's body convulsed violently. Then, slowly, his eyes fluttered open.

"It was Loretta," he rasped. "She risked her life to bring me the antidote. If not for her, I would already be dead."

The doctor nodded quickly in agreement.

"That's true. The antidote Ms. Huber brought was unique. Without it, the outcome would've been disastrous."

Walter's expression softened slightly as he turned his gaze to Loretta. "You saved Garrett's life. The Franks owe you for that. Tell me what you want. As long as it's within my power, I'll make sure you get it."

Loretta's eyes flickered with emotion. She glanced at Garrett, lips trembling, but couldn't get a word out.

Garrett's face was pale yet resolute. Suddenly, he reached over and took her hand.

"Dad," he said firmly, "Loretta's too shy to say it herself, so I'll say it for her. I'm going to marry her. I don't care what people say. She saved my life, and I intend to spend the rest of it repaying her."

The room fell completely still. Everyone drew in a sharp breath.

Loretta was just the housekeeper's daughter. Although she and Garrett had grown up together, her background was far too humble for the Franks to even consider her as a potential daughter-in-law.

Walter's brows furrowed, clear displeasure flashing in his eyes.

Michelle's voice cut through the silence like a blade, cold and sharp.

"You're marrying a housekeeper's daughter? Are you trying to make the Franks the laughingstock of the entire city? You're the heir to this family, Garrett. Do you even understand what's at stake?"

Garrett turned to look at Loretta, who stood quietly beside him. His voice was calm but unwavering as he spoke up.
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  • Till Your Last Breath   Chapter 9

    For a second, I just stood there, almost laughing at how ridiculous the whole thing was.Even now, Garrett still thought I had feelings for him.Next to me, Jim calmly showed his cufflinks. The light caught a sharp gold gleam."Mr. Frank," he said coolly, "do you mean this?"He pinched the gold cufflink between his fingers and tilted it under the chandelier, smiling with easy confidence."Rosie picked it out for me herself. Looks good, don't you think?"Garrett froze, his expression cracking, disbelief flooding his eyes."That's impossible! You couldn't have known him that early on. I don't believe you could've moved on from me so fast."He stared at me, stubborn and desperate, still refusing to accept it.I looked down at him, my lips curling slightly."I changed my mind. Letting you die just like that would be too easy. I'd rather watch you rot away, helpless and in agony. That sounds much more satisfying. The poison will stay in your body for the rest of your life. This is

  • Till Your Last Breath   Chapter 8

    "Don't say that! It wasn't me! This has nothing to do with me!"Loretta was on the floor, both hands braced against the ground as she shook her head, crying so hard that her voice cracked.Garrett stared at her, his face dark and unreadable. He was still unable to believe that the person who hurt him most was the one he had trusted completely.Two bodyguards dragged in the so-called miracle doctor. The man dropped to his knees with a loud thud, trembling from head to toe."Please, Mr. Frank, go easy on me! It was all Ms. Huber's idea! I told her about the side effects of that medicine. She said she didn't care what you'd turn into afterward. As long as you made it through the wedding, she'd take the risk."Those words hit Garrett like a nail driven straight into his heart.The man pulled out a small recorder from his pocket and pressed play. At once, Loretta's voice filled the room. "As long as Garrett can make it to the wedding, I don't care if he rots afterward. Just do it!

  • Till Your Last Breath   Chapter 7

    Loretta clutched her veil tightly, refusing to let anyone near her."Garrett promised to marry me! No one's going to tear us apart!"Her eyes stayed locked on the doors of the banquet hall, full of desperate hope.I just stood there, waiting for everyone to expose her lies, waiting for her to taste the same pain I had suffered in my last life.The next second, a deep voice roared from outside the door."Who gave you permission to touch her?"In an instant, everyone froze in shock.The man who had been lying unconscious in a hospital bed, hooked up to machines just to stay alive, was now striding into the hall with steady steps."Mr. Frank's awake? Wasn't he in a coma this whole time?""I heard Ms. Huber tried all kinds of crazy home remedies. Guess none of those specialists could help, but somehow she did it.""Looks like she really will be Mrs. Frank."A flicker of joy lit up Michelle's face, too obvious to hide.Loretta shoved the bodyguard holding her aside and ran strai

  • Till Your Last Breath   Chapter 6

    No sooner had Michelle and Walter left than Loretta rushed to Garrett's bedside.They thought his waking meant a turning point, but in the blink of an eye, he slipped back into a deep coma.The attending doctors fussed with the machines, their voices full of helplessness."Mr. Frank's condition is very serious. The toxin has invaded his nervous system. You should…prepare for the worst.""Shut up!" Loretta cried. She dropped to her knees beside the bed. "Garrett will be fine! He promised he'd marry me! He won't leave me alone!"I stood behind Loretta and watched her coldly.Those who once ruined me were finally getting what they deserved.Loretta's mind was a mess, and she was teetering on the edge.I stepped forward slowly and looked down at her disheveled, frantic face, and let out a soft snort."When you caused Snowie's death, did you ever expect the payback to come this fast?"Loretta whipped her head around, her eyes full of malice and indignation. She ground her teeth an

  • Till Your Last Breath   Chapter 5

    I sat in the backseat and slowly rolled up the window, shutting out the noise of the street.Garrett's payback was only just beginning.The last time he was bitten, he was close to death, but he had taken the antidote in time.Garrett didn't take it seriously. Rather, he thought it just gave Loretta a chance to shine and legally become Mrs. Frank.He imagined he had planned everything perfectly, but he missed the fact that a slow-acting neurotoxin had been lurking inside him. Had he followed the doctor's orders and rested quietly in the hospital, he would have recovered bit by bit.However, Loretta used the "lifesaver" story to climb into the Franks and instantly become Mrs. Frank.No high-society daughter aiming to marry into the Franks would accept that gracefully. Public mockery and private schemes became the new normal.Of course, Garrett wouldn't stand by and watch the woman he loved get bullied. To protect Loretta, he forced himself to go to events and buy everything neede

  • Till Your Last Breath   Chapter 4

    The moment the words left my mouth, a spark of surprise lit up in Jim's eyes.A smile tugged at the corners of his lips, as if he had finally made it through the storm and seen the sun again. "Alright, deal. Don't you dare back out."He didn't ask a single question. As we brushed past each other, he leaned in close and murmured, "Be good and wait for me."Then he left in a hurry, excitement practically radiating from his back as he disappeared out the door.-The very next morning, Jim showed up with his parents to officially propose. Everything they brought was expensive. There were two of everything, all top-notch.Dad couldn't stop grinning.He had always dreamed of me marrying into the Franks, but since Garrett had stubbornly insisted on marrying that housekeeper's daughter with no family background, he had finally given up.Now, seeing how Jim handled everything so properly, with genuine sincerity in every gesture, Dad couldn't be happier.Once the engagement was set, the

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