Back to the present...At the hospital, Lily was distributing flower bouquets and fruit baskets to the nurses. Seeing the happy faces of the nurses, Lily's smile widened. However, that smile vanished instantly when Lily's eyes met a beautiful woman standing silently in the hospital corridor outside her room.Taking a deep breath, Lily greeted the beautiful woman in a flat tone."Louisa, it's been a while since we last met. What brings you here?"In Lily's eyes, Louisa was nothing more than a young woman infatuated with her husband. Even after Henry had knelt down and begged Louisa to leave him, she seemed unable to completely let go of Henry."I want to talk to you, Ms. Lily," Louisa replied without hesitation. "I came here because I'm sure Henry is not with you."A little hesitant, Lily asked, "Why don't you talk about it now?"Louisa tossed her hair back using her sharp fingers. With a smile that was difficult to interpret, Louisa looked into Lily's eyes. "I want to borrow your husb
At the hospital...Lily had listened to Louisa's rather long story. It was a tale of the past involving the ancestors of the James family and the Hawkins family who stole the Forbidden Codex artifact from the Kaldorian tribe.Initially, the ancestors of the James family were just a poor, suffering family. The only good thing about the James family was that they had great physical strength. It was then that the treacherous Hawkins family had the intention to take advantage of the James family.The Hawkins family plotted a raid and genocide against the Kaldorian tribe to obtain the Forbidden Codex. After the massive massacre committed by the James family, the Kaldorian tribe suffered a crushing defeat, and the Forbidden Codex fell into the hands of the James and Hawkins families."And is that why the James family suffers from a curse?" Lily asked Louisa.Louisa nodded. "Hawkins knew for certain the consequences of seizing the Forbidden Codex from the Kaldorian tribe, which is why my anc
In the ancient Forbidden Codex, it is explained that if the sacrifice offered is someone from the Kaldorian tribe – the rightful owner of the Forbidden Codex, then the wishes granted are not just three but five. That is why, Henry is eager to find Kaldorian tribe survivors before the seventh full moon. His reason being, Henry has planned something that he believes will succeed 100%.In the Medium Café, Oliver Wood still appeared slightly frustrated upon hearing Henry's wish. It seemed highly unlikely to find the existence of Kaldorian tribe survivors within just two or three days."Young Master!" From the direction of the room's door, Sean Kingston hurriedly approached Henry. His sudden arrival carrying a folder made everyone turn their heads simultaneously.Understanding that everyone was staring at him with curiosity, Sean Kingston carried a brown envelope in his hand."Mrs. Wilson wrote a letter to you, Young Master. She said she has information she's been hiding about your wife's
The seventh full moon was two days away but just as Henry had predicted, Zeke called Henry and informed him that he would hurt Lily at will if Henry did not hand over the ancient Forbidden Codex artifact to him immediately."Henry James, I have previously mutilated a woman's body while she was alive and conscious. I can cut someone's stomach and enjoy the last screams. And, it's not hard if I do it again to your woman – Lily," Zeke said after having previously said the similar thing. "You know what I mean, right? Don't underestimate my ruthlessness and bring the thing I asked for here immediately!"Henry took a deep breath and then replied, "Zeke, I will applaud you for your outstanding criminal achievement. But remember one thing, I can also mutilate the Forbidden Codex as I please, burn it or even put it in a shredder. You obviously don't want the Forbidden Codex to get hurt. Listen to me, install CCTV in Lily's room, give me access to monitor it. If you treat my woman well, I will
Zeke had sent access to CCTV cameras recording Lily's room. At that moment, Henry was inside the car and was already quite close to the Hawkins Family headquarters.Henry smiled faintly as he watched Lily pacing back and forth in her room. It was clear that Lily was feeling sad and restless. Occasionally, Lily sat on the bed, then stood up again, walked around, and sat back down."Henry, I hope you'll agree with my decision," Lily murmured softly. Henry could hear Lily's murmurs as he had attached a listening device to Lily's clothing.'Her determination to die and leave me is truly firm. She could just run away and divorce me if she didn't want to experience the James Family curse. But, she chose to face all of this...' Henry thought as he gazed at his wife intently. 'The more I see you sacrifice for me, the more I want to make you happy forever, Lily...' Henry thought again.At the same time, Henry's reverie was shattered when he realized his car had now entered the coal mining area
"If I give it to you now, will you still keep your promise?" Henry inquired of Zeke, releasing his grasp on Louisa's hand.Zeke had promised to ensure Henry and Lily's safety if Henry agreed to hand over the Forbidden Codex to him.Pointing towards Louisa, Zeke remarked, "If it weren't for that spoiled girl, I would have intended to break my promise. You should be thankful to Louisa!"Henry smiled slightly and took something out of his suit. An ancient dark brown book was taken out by Henry and thrown at Zeke.Zeke raised his right hand to catch Henry's throw. He scrutinized the ancient book closely, flipping through its pages one by one even though the book contained only blank pages.After reaching the last page, Zeke grinned broadly and then turned around. "Louisa, escort your guest to Ms. Lily's chamber!" Louisa nodded, grasping Henry's elbow again before walking down the corridor of the cave, which had been constructed to resemble a modern building with adequate lighting."Henry,
The worship ritual had begun. The ancient artifact, the Forbidden Codex, was placed beneath Lily as she sat kneeling under the moonlight. Louisa continued to sing near Henry's ears to prevent him from hearing Lily's screams.When the time had come, as usual, Zeke gripped a sword and ascended the worship altar. A wide grin on his face showed his eagerness to fulfill all the desires he had inscribed within the Forbidden Codex."O spirit guardian of the Forbidden Codex, we have presented to you the blood of the James family descendants, the blood of the rightful owner of the Forbidden Codex! With the completion of this ritual, the old covenant will be erased and replaced with a new one. And here, we offer our special sacrifice on this glorious seventh full moon, the blood of the James family along with the mother who willingly accompanies her son to face you. Accept this offering as the currency of our new covenant!"Zeke concluded his lengthy sermon with a wide smile. His hand swung the
Louisa slammed on the brakes abruptly, causing her car's wheels to screech loudly against the asphalt of the highway. Simultaneously, screams echoed from the back cabin as Louisa's car came to a sudden halt."Lily! You're alive! How's your stomach?!" Henry yelled hysterically, grabbing Lily several times, releasing her, then embracing her again.Louisa gasped for breath as she saw Lily open her eyes once more."Ms. Lily... You were dead... I saw it with my own eyes. You weren't breathing, and your heart stopped beating! This can't be happening!" Louisa cried out in confusion, rubbing her eyes several times, yet still seeing Lily as if she had never experienced death."Henry, what's happening? Did you both follow me to death?" Lily asked curiously, remembering feeling near death not long ago and then losing her life. "My stomach? Why isn't there anything wrong with my stomach?" Lily grew increasingly shocked after realizing that her stomach was intact and unharmed.In the darkness of t