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On the north side of the east river, Dylan crawled out of the water with Princess Mane in his arms, onto the sandy banks.Dylan quickly assessed Princess Mane's condition and saw that she wasn't breathing and had no pulse. He knew he had to act fast, so he began Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation.He started by placing the heel of his hand on the center of her chest and interlocking his fingers. With his arms straight and elbows locked, he pushed down on her chest, applying enough pressure to compress the chest about two inches deep.After 30 chest compressions, he tilted her head back and lifted her chin to open her airway. He pinched her nostrils shut and took a deep breath before placing his mouth over hers, forming a seal with his lips.He blew air into her lungs, watching her chest rise and fall, before repeating the process again as he saw she wasn't waking up. "Damn it! Please don't die on me, Jessica!" He lamented as he continued the cycle of 30 chest compressions and two breaths,
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Dwayne Clifford walked into the Melrovia Land and Property Agency the next day, feeling kinda nervous and unsure of what to expect. He approached the receptionist, a young woman with blonde hair and glasses, and cleared his throat."Excuse me, miss. I need to speak with someone urgently. Is there anyone available to see me?" he asked.The receptionist looked up from her computer and eyed him warily. "Do you have an appointment, sir?"Dwayne hesitated. "No, I'm afraid I don't. But it's a matter of utmost importance. You see, I'm the uncle of Dylan Clifford, the owner of Hillcrest Land. I need to speak with someone about his affairs."The receptionist frowned. "I'm sorry, sir, but without an appointment, I can't just let you waltz in and speak with someone. That's not how we do things here."Dwayne felt a knot forming in his stomach, getting aggravated by the receptionist's attitude. He knew he had to find a way in, or else he wouldn't be able to fulfill his mission. He decided to try a
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"So, Jessica told me about what happened to the both of you. She was going on and on about how you stole her first kiss?" Azure King began the conversation as they drank in the Sunset bar.Dylan let out a harsh breath. "Is that so? Your sister is something else."Azure King nodded in agreement with a small chuckle escaping him. "I know. Anyway, I should thank you for saving her life. My dad said he called you but I wanted to meet you personally."Dylan nodded in understanding. "Well, I did what I'm sure she would have done. In the end, she's a lady in need of a knight in shining armor."Azure King laughed. "Indeed. Do you know she likes you? At times, she wouldn't stop talking about you, didn't take time to notice."Dylan raised a brow at him and he blinked, "Oh. If given the chance, would she settle down, and become a mother or a wife instead of being one of the two chieftains of the underground world? Her life doesn't seem like it will settle if you get what I mean."Azure King shru
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Jay and one other moved a rosewood coffin out of the truck. As they placed it on the ground, it thudded loudly, shaking up a cloud of dust from the pavement. "Ah!" Stephanie gasped in utter shock, her eyes widened and the expression on her face grim.It was an extreme taboo to give a coffin as a gift in their culture.Stephanie's face drained of color and her body was trembling.Sean cackled and croaked pretentiously, "So tell me, do you like the gift? Just so you know, this coffin is made of high-quality rosewood. It's such a pity that Dylan, my dear cousin, had to die at such a young age. Such a pity that his life was filled with so many thorns. Getting insulted every day, oh, what a shame! But he shouldn't worry cause I will take care of his wife for him. Also, we bought this coffin from the generous bottom of our hearts. He was so poor so it's obvious he wouldn't have been able to buy himself a coffin, which is why we are all here with this gift and our condolences. I'm sorry for
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Dylan arrived at Stephanie's house, holding a bag of biscuits for his daughter since he had promised to spend the day with her. He just had to meet up with Azure King first before adhering to the promise.He didn't expect to come back with a bright red coffin at the doorstep, let alone, meeting Sean and the others.His tone was calm, yet his gaze was extremely chilling."Who the f*king hell sent a coffin to someone's doorstep when there wasn't a funeral?!" He questioned.But before everyone could talk to him, Maya, stubborn as usual, came running out of the house, "Daddy!"Dylan looked at her and immediately lifted her up in a hug."Hey, you see, I'm back now. Early this time." He told her.Maya nodded with a brightened expression. One could tell how happy she was.Stephanie was also relieved to see he was alive even though she didn't believe the shenanigans Sean was saying.On the other hand, Sean and the others didn't believe their eyes. Their joy was overturned by terror, disbelief
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As Stephanie heard Caroline, Betty, and Anthony banging on the coffin, she had to ask since she was worried, "Dylan, won't they suffocate in there? Maybe a light punishment should suffice cause if bad things were to happen to them, then this wouldn't be the end of it."Dylan replied as he waited for Sean who kept trying his father's line, "Don't worry, Stephanie, nothing bad would happen to them."Then he walked toward the coffin and used something sharp to poke a few holes, ensuring that they had enough oxygen to breathe."He's not picking up," Sean said with a trembling voice.Dylan looked at him and nodded. "Okay."He looked at Princess Mane and asked, "Can you do the honors by stuffing him inside that coffin?"Princess Mane smirked and answered, "My pleasure."Sean shook his head. "No…"Princess Mane gave him a hard punch on the face, and dragged him, then she opened the coffin, and with a scream from all of them, she shoved him inside before locking the coffin shut.She clapped t
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Dwayne's meeting had just ended. He went back to his office and thought about his failure in acquiring the Hillcrest land.After faking a document, the stupid general manager was still adamant about giving him the land. He thought they were considering it when they last met, but it's like something suddenly changed.Maybe they had a long thought that since Dylan is dead, then they should keep the land all to themselves, maybe make another money out of it.Those f**king bastards!But he can't let it slide. He won't!Even if he's gonna involve the authorities, then he will. Sadly, Jackson Lance is nowhere to be found, he would have been a huge help to him.How can that bastard just disappear into thin air with his life? He better stay there or die cause if anyone else was to get their hands on those documents then his life is officially over.Since he hasn't gotten a call from Jackson, then he can relax a little as he thought things couldn't be that bad.He looked at his phone and saw n
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While Dwayne was on his way, a crowd had formed around the coffin in the Clifford manor. Almost everyone working in the manor had come out to watch. The maids, and the guards.Bertha stomped her feet in fury, especially seeing Stephanie standing beside Dylan. "How dare you, Stephanie? You've gone too far – you've crossed the line! What kind of a mother figure are you to lead Dylan to do such a thing? Locking people up in a coffin, that's inhumane! Do you not have a sense of humanity left in you?!"Stephanie wasn't fazed by Bertha at all. "You should speak for yourself as well as every Clifford in this household. I may not be a part of this family, but I know every one of you just like the palm of my hand! You, Bertha, if it wasn't for your big brother, Robert, and my best friend, none of you would be living such blissful lives! Look at you. Givenchy outfit – Prada purse – you're even wearing Cartier accessories! Your whole outfit costs millions! Do you think you'd be able to wear suc