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
Seeing something held by Henry, Lily screamed in trauma. It was an ancient brown-covered book, none other than the Forbidden Codex."I want to destroy it, if it can be done," Henry said seriously.However, as Henry uttered those words, suddenly the Forbidden Codex moved as if protesting Henry's statement. This made Lily and Louisa scream simultaneously.At the same time, Henry reflexively swallowed hard as he saw writing suddenly appearing on the cover of the Forbidden Codex.[Open my pages, and you will find something!]Henry's hair stood on end instantly. Between worry and curiosity, he held the Forbidden Codex with both hands and slowly opened it."Henry, what's wrong? Why do you look so shocked?" Lily asked worriedly, even moving a little away from Henry because her trauma from seeing the ancient book was still significant.Henry took a breath and murmured softly, "this book asks me to open its pages."This time, both Lily and Louisa's hair stood on end as well. They both felt the
A few days later... Henry drove his car to the prison where Zachariah Hawkins was being held. Earlier, Henry had seen various videos of violence, torture, and murder committed by Zeke. Having immense wealth and power had made Zeke feel like he could play God and do whatever he pleased. Including torturing people who had only committed minor offenses. This infuriated Henry, prompting him to visit Zeke in prison. When Henry arrived at the prison where Zeke was held, he immediately requested to meet with him. The prison guard promptly complied with Henry's request as Henry's reputation was skyrocketing for uncovering major crimes related to the Hawkins family. "Hello, Zachariah Hawkins..." Henry greeted Zeke as they met, facing each other with only glass separating them. Zeke cursed and swore to take revenge on Henry. "I've been to prison before, but shortly after, I was released again. Do you know why? Because I am Zachariah Hawkins! When I am free again, you will realize how wrong
Several days after Henry freed Catherine Wilson from legal entanglements, Henry received criticism from many people, considering his actions were very contradictory to what had happened before.If previously Henry struggled to send Catherine Wilson to jail, why, after his wish was granted, did he ensure the woman's freedom?Because there were too many demands for Henry to provide clarification, eventually CBN TV invited him to a talk show.That day, as the show had just been opened by Lysa Nadjrov, Henry suddenly made an announcement that shocked the entire audience, including Lysa and all the CBN TV crew.Lysa Nadjrov looked awkward, worried that perhaps before coming to the talk show, Henry had consumed alcoholic beverages and made him drunk. Or, Lysa also worried if perhaps Henry had taken tranquilizers or something similar causing his speech to wander aimlessly."Mr. James," Lysa said nervously, she smiled awkwardly then asked, "why are you making jokes like that? Oh, the show has