Chapter 19
At that moment, James received a call from the forensic team. He hurriedly brought them along, heading straight toward the small room where Naomi’s body was kept.
However, Jocelyn blocked his path. She said, “James, I have something to say to you.”
James didn’t suspect anything. He quickly turned to the forensics team and said, “You all go ahead-
“No!” Jocelyn shouted, cutting him off.
“If Naomi’s body goes through an autopsy, she won’t be able to reincarnate. Are you really still going to do it even after knowing that?”
James couldn’t shake the feeling that something was off. It felt like Jocelyn was trying to mislead him deliberately.
“The priest told you quite a lot, didn’t he?” As he said this, he noticed a clear shift in Jocelyn’s expression. Suspicion surged inside him. He pushed past her and broke into a run, urgency written all over his face.
The forensic team had no idea what was going on. They had no choice but to follow along
As soon as he rounded the corner, James saw flames flickering from the small room.
Thick smoke was already curling out the window. The priest was right there, and their eyes met.
“Move! James, furious, shoved the priest aside and dicked the door open.
Inside, large men were stoking the fire, one of them still holding a lighter.
James immediately ran in and landed a solid kick, knocking both the man and the lighter to the ground.
Mearby. Naomi’s corpse, wrapped up in cloth, had caught fire. The flames were intensifying, inching dangerously close to her skin.
James rushed in, scooping her out of the fire. The flame licked his hands, searing his skin, but he gritted his teeth and carried her out.
Only after placing her on the ground did he notice his own injury.
In that split second, the tire had burned through the outer layer of his skin. His hand, now raw and blistered, was still smoking and gave off a sharp stench of scorched Desh
The pain hit him belatedly, forcing a cry from water, quickly dousing his hand.
from his lips. Fortunately, one of the forensic staff had rushed to the nearby artificial pond and brought back
James paid no attention to his wound. He dropped to a crouch and cradled Naomi in his
The cool water extinguished the flames and dulled the pain, but I
He asked, “Nae.. are you hurt?”
However, the Naomi in his arm was just a lifeless corpse. She couldn’t respond
Jarnes began examining her anxiously, his eyes full of remorse and guilt. “It’s my fault again! It’s always me! I’m so sorry…”
Floating nearby, Naomi watched the terrible burns on his hand and sighed.
A gentle breeze stirred in the air. The priest suddenly looked up and turned in her direction.
He murmured under his breath, “It really is her…”
James, still burning with rage, looked up at the priest, his voice cold and sharp. “Sir, what the hell is going on?”
With trembling hands, the priest recounted the truth with his eyes shut. The more he spoke, the darker James‘ expression became
“That lady investigated every person in this temple. We, who live here, are not afraid of death, but our families are innocent.
“While this entire thing is a farce, the outcome isn’t the worst possible one. Cremation was a required step. The body couldn’t stay forever, after all.”
After saying this, the priest glanced again at where Naomi’s spirit hovered. He added, “And the rebirth prayer was authentic.”
“Jocelyn Mentley!” James exploded in fury. His brow tightened, and the words he uttered dripped with abject hatred.
Just then, his phone rang
“Sir, regarding the fire at the villa… it was Ms. Mentley who set in
