"Mia Alexander, they say 'no tears till you see the grave', yet here you are, so tough even in the graveyard. Act tough in front of the ghosts?"
A thin woman fell before a tombstone with a painful groan.
"Though you're just an Alexander family outcast, I won't make it hard for you because we're sisters. Just tell me where the key is hidden, and I'll give you a quick exit today. Otherwise, you'll taste the torment those men gave you till death."
Mia glared at the familiar yet strange face before her, full of hate.
"Thomasina Alexander, you... dream on! Even if I die, I absolutely won't..."
But before she finished, another familiar voice cut in.
"You won't tell us, right?" Elmer Hansen, mocking, strolled over and pulled Thomasina into his embrace, "It's fine. Once you're gone, I'll inherit everything. I'll find it."
Thomasina looked coy and admiring.
"Elmer, you're so smart. Why didn't I think of this?"
"Shh, stop it. Mia isn't dead yet, I'm still your brother-in-law."
Seeing her supposed husband and sister making out, Mia felt sick to her stomach.
But Thomasina suddenly exclaimed.
"Congrats, sister, for bearing that wild man's child. Soon, the three of you will reunite in hell!"
Pregnant?
Impossible.
"Well, Thomasina, if I really carry Justin's child, do you think he'd spare you?"
"Elmer, I'm so scared." Thomasina, terrified, clung to Elmer, and then the next second, she glanced at Mia with a mocking gaze.
"Mia, if I were you, I'd open my eyes to see who's buried in front of you!"
As Mia lifted her head, lightning illuminated the photo on the tombstone.
Torrential rain fell, but Mia's breath stopped at that moment.
Justin Nicholson?!
"No... impossible! Justin couldn't be dead!"
That arrogant man, how could he silently pass away?
And the death time was a month ago!
"Tsk, I didn't expect Justin to be so easy to kill. I just lied, saying you were on a deserted island, and he obediently came alone. Otherwise, I threatened to kill you, and he still came."
"He was brave, but he couldn't withstand the fierce beasts on that island after starving for many days. When the Nicholson family went to collect the body, they hardly found any bones."
Mia's brain exploded, heartache near suffocating.
Justin sacrificed his life for her?!
How...how could he...
"But it's his fault, ruining someone else's marriage."
"You..." Mia was about to curse, but she was too overwhelmed by anger, and she spat blood, staining Justin's tombstone.
"Mia, don't look at me like that. I never wanted to ruin your marriage, just to join this family."
"Mia, you should thank Thomasina. I found you dirty when you were with that wild man. If it wasn't for her, who else would fulfill your wifely duties?"
"Okay, Elmer, stop it. It's raining, it's cold. And the other guys behind us are getting impatient. Let them have some fun."
"Alright, as you wish." Elmer kissed Thomasina's forehead, then looked disdainfully at Mia, "Mia, today I'll show that wild man what the beloved he wanted but couldn't have was nothing but a disgraced woman!"
With Elmer's gesture, several men approached.
Filled with resentment, Mia wanted to rush up and tear these people apart!
But her condition was feeble; even standing was hard.
It seemed the situation was settled.
She glared at them fiercely, using her last strength, banging her head against the nearby tombstone.
She'd rather die than be humiliated!
But why, God, are you doing this to me?!
And Justin, what wrong did he do?! Why should he die for her?!
It's unfair!
If there's an afterlife, she'll make sure that adulterous pair pays in blood!
Mia struggled, touching Justin's picture, her consciousness fading.
"I'm sorry, I owe you, next life, I'll repay you twice..."
......
“Ugh...”
Feeling dizzy, Mia felt herself on a soft bed.
In her dazed state, she opened her eyes and she saw a familiar face.
The man had an exceptionally handsome face, especially his narrow, captivating eyes.
Stunning.
But that was not the key.
"Justin Nicholson? Why is it you?!"
A chill flashed in the man's eyes, his voice tinged with disdain.
"Who did you hope for, Miss Alexander? Your fiancé, Elmer?"
Mia's face filled with hatred at Elmer's name.
Fuck Elmer!
But now wasn't the time to talk about it.
"No, I want you."
She wrapped her arms around Justin's neck and kissed him passionately.
She's already dead; why bother caring so much?
Moreover, she owed him.
Justin seemed surprised by the sudden change, and his ears were red in shame.
She was resisting his touch seconds ago, but now...
Perhaps the effects of the medicine were kicking in.
Oh well, she was supposed to belong to him anyway.
......
Drifting in and out of consciousness throughout the night, Mia never imagined death could feel so real.
The next morning, she heard a noisy sound.
"Where's Mia? Uncle, Mia's my fiancée. What did you do to her?!"
Mia frowned.
Elmer?
How could she still hear his voice after she's dead? Did even the heavens strike him down?
But before she could think further, another familiar voice instantly dispersed her drowsiness...