Even After Death novel (Olivia and Ethan) novel Chapter 1660

Ethan was looking around for Olivia. When he found her and Willow unscathed, a wave of relief washed over him. "Where have you been?"

Olivia cast a glance at Jacqueline, who was just nearby, and made up an excuse. "I was spending time with Willow."

"Alexander said that Jacqueline can do the ritual tonight."

"Finally," she exclaimed. She crouched down and whispered to Willow, "Better be careful tonight. They're bad guys. We never know what they have up their sleeves."

Willow nodded.

The night sky dawned, and layers of grey clouds covered the moon with the stars hiding behind them.

Most of the locals went to bed quite early. Places that were still lit up were business operations and army bases.

Dim lights brightened the port, adding a luster to the mood.

That night, Olivia and Jacqueline sat by the beach.

There was a speedboat nearby. Jacqueline reminded sternly, "You can only come after me after three days as promised."

"Yes."

After what Jacqueline had done to the Fordham family, Olivia shouldn't be letting her go that easily, but the three-day graceful period was the promise.

Alexander gazed at Olivia warily. "You'd better keep your promise."

"Let's begin," Olivia prompted. The Lifebond Curse had tortured her long enough. Now, it was time to lift it off.

Alexander informed them about the precautions.

After witnessing how the cursed bug came out of Jacqueline's mouth, Olivia assumed that she would go through the same thing. But it was different this time.

She stared at her right hand which had a wriggling swell. Something was trying to protrude out of it. The same thing was happening to Jacqueline's left hand. It was horrifying.

The adults hushed their breath, not making a sound. Alexander hit the drum more enthusiastically. The beat picked up its pace as though urging something to accelerate.

The thing under her skin was trying to penetrate through it, hurting so much that it made Olivia frown. She never expected the procedure to be this simple yet painful. Yet, there was nothing that she could do. She couldn't even scream!

Jacqueline was equally in pain. No matter how much it hurt, the two could only put up with it.

As their skin continued to swell, the intensity of the pain grew stronger. Then, their skins were torn apart, and dark blood oozed out of them.

Wayne, who was watching from afar through a drone, sighed in relief. "Finally."