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Chapter 11

"Logan, you don't believe me?"I was devastated that he could doubt me like this.Ever since our engagement party, I'd been investigating what had happened to Arthur all those years ago. He'd worked for Robert's company, but Robert hadn't been responsible for framing him. In fact, he'd been completely unaware of what was going on.At the time, the evidence against Arthur had seemed overwhelming. Even the security footage clearly showed him committing the acts he'd been accused of, so no one believed him when he tried to defend himself.It wasn't until two or three months later that Robert noticed something was wrong. He immediately arranged for a discreet investigation, which eventually revealed that Arthur had been framed.Robert told me he'd sent his assistant to Arthur's home with money and gifts, hoping to make amends. Arthur had angrily thrown the assistant out, along with everything he'd brought.Before I could explain any of this to Logan, Yvonne stepped between us."Xena, we're

Chapter 12

Logan let out a cold snort. "Xena! I knew you two were lying to me!"For a moment, I could have sworn I saw relief on his face.I rolled my eyes as I floated around him."You're out of your mind! Who would go to all this trouble just to fool you? If I were still alive, I never would've let you lay a finger on my family!"Logan strode over to Nathan, snatched the tool from his hands, and slammed it viciously against my headstone."Go ahead and keep hiding, Xena! Let's see how long you last!"Nathan was about to speak when a shrill ringtone cut through the air.It was Yvonne.Logan answered without a trace of emotion."What is it?""Logan, when are you coming to the hospital?" Yvonne sounded as cheerful as ever, with an unmistakable note of excitement in her voice."Just tell me what you want."With that curt response, Logan turned and headed toward the cemetery exit."Your custom-made wedding suit just arrived from the bridal boutique! Come over and try it on!""All right.""Logan, wher

Chapter 13

Something wasn't right.Yvonne's reaction was all wrong. What the hell was she trying to do?Bang!The door flew open, and the moment I saw Logan, I understood exactly what Yvonne had been planning.He rushed across the room and wrenched Helen away from her."Mrs. Shaw, what are you doing?"Helen fell to the floor. I hurried over to help her, but my hands passed straight through her arms."Why is she still alive?" Helen broke down, sobbing uncontrollably. "My Xena was such a bright, sweet girl, and that woman murdered her! Why does her killer get to go on living?"I wrapped my arms around Helen, wishing desperately that she could feel me."Mom, I'm sorry. This is all my fault."Logan glanced at Helen before turning to Yvonne."What did you do?"Yvonne shook her head helplessly, looking up at him with an innocent, wounded expression."Nothing! I just told Mrs. Shaw that if Xena apologizes, we can still be friends. We can be as close as sisters again, just like we used to be."She shrank

Chapter 14

"How do you know where Xena is?"Helen's breathing grew ragged as she clutched Logan's pant legs."Tell me! How did you know where to find her?"Floating in front of Helen, I could see the terror in her eyes."I've been there," Logan replied coldly."What did you do there?"Tears still glistened at the corners of Helen's eyes as she stared at him desperately.Logan hated me. Ever since returning home, he'd done one terrible thing after another to force me out of hiding. Now that Helen knew he'd been to my grave, she was probably terrified he'd done something to it.And he had."I had Xena's grave dug up, Mrs. Shaw. There was nothing inside. It was completely empty."His words hit Helen like a knife to the heart. She stared at him in disbelief, clearly unable to comprehend how he could be cruel enough to desecrate my grave.Even I hadn't believed he was capable of something so monstrous until I'd watched him do it.Once the shock wore off, Helen struggled to her feet and seized Logan by

Chapter 15

After a long moment, Robert asked anxiously, "I've done everything you told me to. Please, don't hurt my wife or my son.""You're nothing but a dog now. What makes you think you have the right to ask us for anything?"One of the men sneered at him before turning and walking away.Helen reached out to stroke Robert's face on the phone screen, breaking down in tears all over again."Logan, if you really want someone to suffer, please, take it out on me instead. I'm begging you. Leave them alone. Please!"She had barely finished speaking when her strength gave out, and she collapsed."Mom!"I lunged toward her, desperate to catch her, but my hands passed straight through her body. All I could do was watch her fall.Logan rushed forward and caught Helen before she hit the floor."Get a doctor."Nathan immediately hurried out, while Logan scooped Helen into his arms and carried her out of the room."Where's the doctor?"I followed anxiously, terrified that something terrible might happen to

Chapter 16

After Yvonne drove Ethan into a psychiatric hospital, he'd reached a point where he could no longer bear to live and had tried to kill himself.If it weren't for her, Ethan would have been a bright, ambitious young man with a wife and a happy family of his own.Instead, I found him huddled in a corner of his room at Ivywood Hospital, staring blankly at the ceiling.I floated over and reached out to touch his face, my heart aching at the sight of him."Ethan, you've lost so much weight. You don't look anything like you used to."I sat beside him and continued talking."You always had so much energy. Remember how you wanted to start your own company and conduct research that would benefit all of humanity?"If it weren't for Yvonne, you never would've ended up in a psychiatric hospital."Then again, I suppose I only have myself to blame for being so stupid. You wouldn't be suffering like this if it weren't for me."Ethan, do you ever wish you didn't have a sister like me?"Of course, he c

Chapter 17

After Nathan finished his report, he couldn't help asking one more question."Mr. Grant, do you think Ms. Shaw might really be dead?""No," Logan answered without hesitation. "I don't care where she's hiding. I'll find her, even if I have to search every corner of the world."I was already dead. How could he possibly find me?Logan smoked two cigarettes on the rooftop before finally leaving.In the days that followed, he ordered Nathan to send even more people to look for me. He expanded the search area, and his men spent days trying to track me down, but they couldn't find a single trace of me.Time passed quickly. Since that day, Helen had grown increasingly withdrawn. No matter how much Yvonne tried to provoke her, she never said another word.Today was Logan and Yvonne's wedding.The venue was lavishly decorated and bustling with guests who had come to celebrate.Helen sat in the bridal lounge, dressed in an outfit Yvonne had specially tailored for her. Her face was completely devo

Chapter 18

"You're here."Helen looked at Logan with the same expression she always wore around him, yet something still felt terribly wrong.Logan gave a slight nod, a complicated look in his eyes."Mrs. Shaw, what did you want to see me about?""Logan, Yvonne promised me that if Ethan and I agreed to attend your wedding, I'd get to see Robert again."Helen looked at him hopefully, her hands clenched into fists at her sides.Lately, I'd been moving back and forth between three places, so I knew how Robert was doing. He was in terrible shape, but he intended to put on a brave face today so Helen wouldn't worry about him.Helen hadn't been sleeping well, either. She'd spent night after night lying awake, yet she'd made a point of putting on makeup today so Robert wouldn't worry about her.They loved each other so much. They could have lived perfectly happy lives together if it hadn't been for me.Mom, Dad, I'm so sorry. This is all my fault."Yes, Robert is coming today," Logan confirmed with a sm

Chapter 19

"Yes," Logan answered tersely, his expression tense and his cold gaze still fixed on Helen.I hovered anxiously beside her, unable to shake the feeling that something was wrong."Mom, what's gotten into you today? Are you just that excited about seeing Dad? If you're not feeling well, please say something. Don't make Dad and everyone else worry about you!"Helen seemed to sense something. She glanced in my direction before turning her attention to Yvonne, who had just entered the room."Has my husband arrived yet?"Yvonne looked momentarily surprised, then nodded obediently."Yes, Mrs. Shaw. One of the servers just told me Mr. Shaw has arrived. He should be coming to the lounge soon."Helen suddenly reached into her belongings and pulled out a ring."Yvonne, this is the ring you're supposed to exchange at the wedding today."Yvonne stared at her in confusion."Mrs. Shaw, why do you have our ring?"She was about to retrieve it when Helen turned and threw it out the window with all her s

Chapter 20

Logan was growing impatient. He strode across the lounge toward Helen and demanded, "Where have you sent Xena?""Xena is dead."Helen turned to face him, her expression more serious than I'd ever seen it.For a moment, I thought Logan actually believed her. Then his face hardened."Mrs. Shaw, my patience is running out!""I know you don't believe us," Helen replied calmly. She pointed toward the middle of the lounge. "Logan, there's something underneath that floor tile."I saw his pupils contract. As though something had suddenly occurred to him, he rushed over and began tapping on the tile.While his attention was elsewhere, Helen spoke again."Logan, what if I proved I wasn't lying by taking my own life? Would you believe me then?""What are you talking about?"He turned toward her in astonishment.I immediately reached for Helen's hand, frantic with worry."Mom, don't do anything rash! Even a difficult life is better than no life at all. So what if he doesn't believe you? You don't

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