All Chapters of Love Laid Me to Rest: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

In the darkness, a suffocating sensation crashed over me, making my heart seize in sharp, wrenching spasms.As it turned out, Maddox Harlow had convinced my husband, Trevor Penn, to abuse me. Then, Maddox had pursued me himself, persuading me to fake my death and abandon everything just so I could be with him.However, this very man who claimed he would marry me was now planning to marry Callista Whitcombe right after burying me alive.But now, I'd woken up too early, and it was too dark to see if there was food or water in the coffin. The cramped, narrow space also made it nearly impossible to breathe.Through the wooden lid, Maddox's voice sounded muffled, yet every word pierced me like a blade, pinning me firmly inside the coffin."Back then, when Callie's status as an illegitimate child was exposed, her engagement to Trevor was handed to Judith, her younger sister. Callie lost her love, so I have to help her gain power and status instead. I promised her that I'd always have he

A white light blinded my eyes, and the first thing I saw was Callista's exquisitely beautiful face.Her cheeks were flushed, and her clothes were disheveled. It was obvious what she had just been doing.I looked at her with desperation, hoping she'd save me. But she didn't seem surprised at all that I had woken up. She scrutinized me with a cold, disdainful gaze and clicked her tongue."You poor thing. You're about to be buried alive. Maddox went to take care of the funeral arrangements, so I'll keep you company for a while, dear sister."Five years ago, your mother found out about my identity. To clear the way for you, she forced my mother to her death and made Dad kick me out of the Whitcombe family. Not only that, but you even stole my wedding! The person who was supposed to marry Trevor was me!"You've been married to him for five years, and he abused you the entire time. I never expected you to have endured it all, refusing to divorce, so I had no choice but to send Maddox to

I had no sense of day or night inside the coffin. I became so hungry that I gnawed on wood. I scratched and clawed like a madwoman, trying to pry the lid open, until all ten of my fingernails were torn off.Excrement filled the space, and the already thin air was mixed with the nauseating stench.I didn't know how many days had passed when I finally died in agony. My soul drifted outward, rising from beneath the ground toward the surface.I thought my soul would finally be free, but instead, I found myself forcibly pulled to Maddox's side.I watched coldly as he helped Callista pick out her wedding dress."Maddox, our wedding is only two days away," Callista said softly. "I actually really wanted Judith to be our witness. What a shame…"Maddox wrapped his arms around her and frowned slightly. "By my calculations, Judith should be waking up soon. I wonder if the food is enough for her or if she'll be scared…"At those words, Callista's expression fell. She clenched her teeth, b

Not long after, the Harlows' security rushed in. They restrained Trevor and dragged him away.Maddox's face was beaten black and blue, but he didn't care in the slightest. He simply staggered toward my body, pulled it tightly into his arms, and muttered to himself."Judy isn't dead. Doctor! Quick, get the doctor now! Why hasn't the fake-death drug worn off yet?"While waiting for the doctor, Callista cautiously approached him."Maddox," she said softly. "Judith is already dead. I'm heartbroken too. If only we had dug her up sooner. But what's done is done, and the living have to move on. And now, our plan is even more foolproof—the dead can't talk."But before the Whitcombes hear anything, we have to shut Trevor up. Let the outside world think that he's gone mad and dug up his wife's grave because he missed her too much."If my dad finds out about this, I'm done for. Maddox, you promised you'd be my biggest support. You'll protect me, right?"Maddox clung to me, his eyes vacant

"I'm guilty. I've committed an unforgivable sin!" Maddox wailed.He dropped to his knees, clutching his head as his body curled in on itself, and he began retching from the agony."Judy… I was the one who killed our baby! I was the one who killed you! If ghosts exist, then come kill me! Come take my life! I won't resist in the slightest!"I let out a scoff. I was a ghost now, but I didn't have the power to hurt anyone. Otherwise, I'd turn into a vengeful spirit without any hesitation.Isaac, who was standing nearby, spoke carefully. "Mr. Harlow, the person who caused Ms. Whitcombe's death was… someone else."I've already conducted a thorough investigation. The only person who came into contact with the fake-death drug was Ms. Callista Whitcombe. "And surveillance footage shows that on the day the younger Ms. Whitcombe was buried, Callista opened the coffin, seemed to say something to the body inside, then took away the food and water you'd prepared."Maddox jerked his head up.