Chapter 7
+25 BONUS
Caleb completely broke down.
Suddenly, he thought of my mom and her tragic situation.
With trembling hands, he called David. “David! Which ward is Mrs. Wells in?”
After receiving David’s response, Caleb quickly rushed toward my mom’s ward.
However, when he arrived at the door, he stopped in his tracks instead.
He stood frozen at the door leading to my mom’s ward. He had lifted his hand several times, but he helplessly lowered them in the end.
After making mental preparations for a while, Caleb finally opened the door and walked in.
My mom noticed him right away. When she recognized her visitor, she expressionlessly turned away.
“What are you doing here?” she asked.
Caleb clenched his fists tightly as he asked in a bitter voice, ‘Mrs. Wells… Lydia… Where is Lydia’s body?”
Even before Caleb had finished speaking, my mom seemed to be triggered by the mention of my name. She immediately grabbed the vase placed on the bedside table and flung it at Caleb.
To my surprise, Caleb didn’t dodge the vase. He took the hit straight on.
Blood trickled down Caleb’s forehead, but he remained motionless as if he couldn’t feel pain at all.
My mom shouted, “How could you ask me where Liddy’s body is? Have you no shame? Why are you asking as if you didn’t throw her ashes away just like that? Was that not enough for you? What more are you going to do to her?
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As the questions and accusations rained on Caleb’s heart, he was in so much pain that he could barely stand upright.
Licking his dry and cracked lips, Caleb asked in a strained voice, “Mrs. Wells… Were Lydia’s ashes really in that urn? You have to be lying, right? The doctor said that she’d be fine…”
