Chapter 7
“Rube, why did you stop?”
Louisa slithered up to him like a snake, pressing her body against his. Normally, Ruben would have pulled her into his arms without hesitation. But now, he stood frozen like a statue without moving.
Then, his body convulsed without warning, and he collapsed while vomiting blood in violent, heaving gasps.
Scarlet stains spread across the bed sheets. Louisa’s terrified screams rang through the room as he struggled to his feet, still stumbling toward the garage.
Surely, nothing had happened to Estelle! He had to go looking for her himself!
As he got into the car, his gaze landed on the envelope Estelle had left for him, still sitting in the passenger seat.
A scaring pain twisted through his chest as if his insides were being torn apart. He gasped for air, but every breath only sent the agony deeper into his bloodstream.
Why had he let Estelle fly alone? Why hadn’t he arranged for experienced pilots to accompany her? Just why?
Frankly, he knew he had been too distracted. He was too consumed with planning the twins‘ birthday celebration as so many details had demanded his attention. And somehow, ensuring his pregnant wife’s safety hadn’t been one of them.
The search lasted two full days. Although they scoured hundreds of miles of ocean, no survivor was found.
The rescue team spoke cautiously, choosing their words carefully as they were wary of triggering Ruben. After all, everyone knew how deeply he loved Estelle.
“Mr. Daye, when a plane goes down over open waters, the chances of survival are almost nonexistent. I’m afraid… Mrs. Daye may not have made it.”
Tears streamed down Ruben’s face as his body crumpled. He would have collapsed to the ground if not for the people holding him up.
But he suddenly lunged at the words “may not have made it“. His eyes burned red with rage while fisting the rescuer’s collar.
He screamed, “Shut your mouth! How dare you curse my wife? She’s not dead! She’s not! You don’t get to say that!”
It took Phil everything he had to pry Ruben away. He stood there for a long time, breathing unevenly.
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Then, he muttered in a hoarse whisper, “Today is our wedding anniversary. She told me to wait for her to come back.” now, the ceremony had become a funeral.
He had planned a grand celebration
He didn’t stay at the crash site. Inste down his face.
,
The moment Estelle’s plane crashed, he had “Estelle, were you scared?” he asked as he
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in bed with Louisa. Just the thought of it made him want to rip himself apart. This fingers o
“I promised I wouldn’t leave you alone. So wait for
her face in the photo.
you.“.
He then poured an entire bottle of sleeping pills into his mouth before laying down, clutching their wedding photo to his chest.
The drugs worked fast, but he didn’t die from it. The
When he woke up, his parents were at his bedside, weeping. “Why are you so foolish? Did you even think about us before doing something like this?” Ruben’s eyes were lifeless as he muttered, “Just pretend I was never bor
“ger had noticed something was off and called emergency services just in time.
go on without Estelle.”
His parents, Jim Daye and Molly Kapersky, immediately fainted on the spot from crying. Meanwhile, Asher stood at the foot of the bed, rubbing his temples.
This nephew of his turned against the entire family for Estelle three years ago. Now that she was gone, he was trying to follow her into the grave. What kind of spell had this woman cast on him?
you?”
He was about to say something when Ruben suddenly grabbed his wrist. “Ashy… There’s an envelope in the passenger seat of my car, Bring it to me, will
The envelope was the last thing Estelle had left him before she left. Now that he had no reason to keep living, he would open his final gift before he died.
