Ch. 1621..1630

Even After Death Chapter 1621-The Fordhams surrounded Jacqueline like menacing tigers. The briddling resentment in them was screaming to kill her.

David took a deep breath, suppressing the murderous intent in him." Jacqueline, I want you to tell us Toxic Hive's hiding spot and what Deborah has done all these years. I want you to lure her out too."

That was the only reason they let her live.

Jacqueline sneered. "You tried so hard to take away all my savings. I have nothing now, so what's the point of telling you that? It's just a matter of time before I die."

She was trying to guess what they plotting. "I do have all the documents and data from Toxic Hive. Unless you spare my life. I'll kill myself."

A clever person would always fight for a way to survive during hardships.

Like a seed on a cliff, she was determined to grow higher and higher no matter how bad the environment was.

It was unfortunate that she stooped so low just for her benefit.

She forsook morality and lost her conscience.

She was inhumane, a mere monster driven by desire.

Sean slapped her again. "In your dreams! You've hurt so many people all these years and yet you're asking us to spare your life? Not a chance! It's best you come clean with us. Don't force us to take legal action on you."

A streak of blood adorned the corner of her lips.

Unlike before, she no longer whined at her brothers. That was an act to maintain her image; a necessary act to gain some benefit.

Since whining would no longer put her in favor, she wouldn't do it again.

A grin plastered on her face instead. She seemed calm. "Can’t believe you call yourselves righteous when all of you are bullying a woman. Do you even call yourselves a man? No wonder your family is dysfunctional."

Sean's chest heaved up and down due to anger. "Jacqueline Fordham, do you think that we won't hurt you?"

The biggest difference between humans and beasts was human nature, but not everyone had that.

Jacqueline was one of them.

At that moment, the door opened to reveal a man and a woman.

The handsome man stood tall, but his expression was rigid.

The woman next to him appeared delicate, but her expression expressed the same old numbness.

"Let me do it,” Leia suggested.

Jacqueline could be said to be a villainess, but Leia was as bad as she was.

Jacqueline's expression changed when she saw Leia.

Her first victims were here, and she knew how crazy Leia was.

Back when the Fordham family members were the only ones who, knew Aver's illness, Jadqueline drugged him without Leia's knowledge.

Avery was the world to Leia.

In addition to that, Jacqueline had lied to Leia, and that ruined Ethan's family.

With all the resentment piled up, Leia would never let Jacqueline off the hook.

Leia stood in front of the Fordham family, announcing seriously, Mr."

David, she lied ta me so that Pwould d all those bad things. I've realized my mistakes and would like to make up for them.

You might take pity on her since you raised her, so why not hand her lover to me? NI gain the information you want from her.

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Even After Death Chapter 1622-An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth; a ruthless person should be handled by another ruthless person.

Jacqueline couldn't believe her ears when Leia requested to have her handed over.

Even if the Fordhams resented her to the bones, they upheld morality.

But Leia was different. She was the most cruel person among the researchers in Toxic Hive.

To make things worse, Jacqueline had a record of harming Avery and lying to her. Leia would never let Jacqueline off the hook that easily.

On top of that, Leia wouldn't show mercy when it came to the interrogation. Jacqueline was dead meat.

No, Dad! Guys, don't hand me over to her for old times' sake. She's a monster!

The Fordhams, who were hesitant at first, made up their mind when they noticed how much Leia feared Jacqueline. 1 Wearing a lifeless expression, Leia slowly walked up to Jacqueline.

Jacqueline attempted to escape, but Linus was quick enough to yank her back.

The murderous intent loomed over her.

His towering stature and strong presence overwhelmed her.

With a single swing from him, her body hit the table, causing the documents to scatter on the floor.

Men were born physically stronger than women Her back hurt so much that she couldn't speak.

Linus looked down at her. "Where are you trying to go?"

I… I… She couldn't say anything.

Suddenly, her arm stung. Leia had injected a syringe into her!

By the time Jacqueline realized what was going on, the liquid was injected into her body.

Leia Miller, what was that!

Leia smirked coldly. "Something that'll make you confess everything that you've done."

Although Leia held a high position in Toxic Hive, Deborah and Jacqueline put their guard up because of her identity.

Aside from some research and work, Leia couldn't access the core secrets of the organization.

Jacqueline couldn't die here. The Fordhams needed a lot of information from her.

There was no way Brandon was unrelated to Deborah's and Jacqueline's longyear plan.

He was missing, and no one could find him.

Linus gave the two bodyguards a look, hinting at them to follow Leia.

It would be easier to gain information from Jacqueline if ther employed Toxia HINes method.

Jacqueline was taken away with her face covered,

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The family members were the only ones left in the meeting room.

David stretched out his arm toward Olivia, and she took his hand. "Dad."

Sorry for letting someone else take your place for so many years.

She shook her head as she didn't mind it.

David passed a stack of documents to her. "These shares were supposed to belong to Jacqueline. They include part of my and your brothers' shares. I've drafted a share transfer agreement. When the agreement becomes effective, Fordham Group will belong to you."

Jaw going slack, she waved her hands. "Dad, I've never thought of taking over the company. Plus, I don't know much about it either. I—"

"Avery owns a lot of companies. He's in a bad state too. He needs rest.

And you know Troy's condition. Sean has always disliked this kind of thing. This is not only to make up for you, but it's also rightfully yours.

You're my daughter.” Then, David glanced at Ethan. My daughter doesn't have to walk on eggshells for anyone. From now onward, you'll be the heir of Fordham Group. You can do whatever you want. No one can bully you."""

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Even After Death Chapter 1623-Olivia's sole wish was to reunite with her real family, nothing more. She didn't expect David to prepare such a huge gift!

She had come so close to death several times in life until this day came, the day she found her real family.

Money and assets didn't appear to be that important compared to family.

Avery stroked her head. Don't see it as a burden. We weren't by your side during your hardest time. We weren't part of your life journey."

Sean hugged her too. "It won't be that way anymore. You have US now, your family."

That was the word she wanted to hear the most-family.

Olivia hugged them back and couldn't fight back her tears anymore.

She had grown stronger, but she couldn't seem to control her emotions these days.

Things were not as bad as they seemed.

Quietly, Linus watched the family reunion. He was genuinely happy for Olivia.

Although she had reunited with the Heath family back in Aldenvine, Linus could tell that she held a regret that couldn't seem to go away.

Now, it seemed like the regret wouldn't weigh her down as much as before.

David's decision to cut ties with the Fordham family was out of everyone's expectations.

Although things, including Linus' arrival, were going according to his plan, he didn't expect his wife to be dragged into this.

David used every connection of his to look for her.

However, Brandon had been using a fake identity the entire time and had left no trace behind. So there was no clue to lead them to him.

Their only hope was Jacqueline.

How much did she know?

She was locked up in an abandoned mansion.

The Fordhams still had to clean up Henley's mess, so Olivia left the company first.

In the car, she was unusually quiet.

After officially reuniting with her family, her emotions returned to tranquility.

There was even a tinge of sorrow.

Someone held her hand. "Something on your mind?" asked Ethan with Willow on his lap.

Olivia watched the fleeting scenery outside the window, muttering, "In the past, I thought that my life would be complete as long as I could survive. When I survived and met the Heath family, I wanted more.

I wanted to find my real family. And I've found them. They treat me well, but I don't feel as happy as I should be.

Are you afraid? Ethan was the person who knew her the most.

She nodded. "I thought rainbows would come after the rain and gould reach the top of the)mountain as long a§! put in effort. But there are higher mountains after this one. The future is becoming unsettling to me."

Ethan pulled her into his arms. "It is scary that we don't know a thing about the future, but that's the same reason to be hopeful. It's those móuntains that force US to move.

forward and become stronger. By the time you look back at the past, you'll realize that you've surmounted them.

Olivia interlaced her fingers with his and hummed in response.

Don't be afraid, Liv. You won't be alone in the future any gore Youn have, maj the kids, and your family by your side.

Willow placed her hand on theirs. Her determined eyes were assuring Olivia that she would be by her side too.

Olivia, who was at a loss in the face of the future, grew confident as she looked at them.

I'll find Mom, she swore.

Don't worry. Brandon loves her to the bones. She's safe for now. We still have time, Ethan assured.

Before this, I have to settle the score with Jacqueline.

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Even After Death Chapter 1624-Dark clouds layered even before the night dawned. It was going to rain soon.Olivia rushed to the mansion in the suburbs. Before she arrived, she could already see men guarding the area.Other than men from the Fordham family, some bodyguards worked for the Miller and Heath families.It was Jacqueline's "honor."Men from three families watched the vicinity. Not even a rat could sneak into the building.Kelvin opened the car door. Ethan got out of the car with Willow in his arms.She was an independent child, but he was used to carrying her around."Mr. Miller, Mrs. Miller, Ms. Willow." It warmed Kelvin's heart to see them together.Everyone knew what kind of hardships they had gone through to come this far.Finally, there was a rainbow after the rain."How's Jacqueline doing?""Ms. Leia is inside. She doesn't allow US to enter, but..." Kelvin paused momentarily. "I don't think Jacqueline's doing fine. We can hear her screaming from the outside. Ms. Leia is one cruel woman."Olivia had experienced Leia's mercilessness firsthand. If Leia interrogated Jacqueline using the same method she used on Olivia, would Jacqueline be able to handle it?Olivia wondered how Jacqueline would feel.She looked at Willow. "Willow, I still have something to do. Could you wait for me with your father here?"Willow was born different, but she was a child to Olivia regardless. Olivia couldn't bring herself to let Willow come anywhere close to the dark side of the world.Shaking her head, Willow freed herself from Ethan to gesture a response."Jacqueline has been cursed with a spell."Willow had reminded Olivia about it before. Olivia didn't know spells that well, but Willow did."We'll keep you company," Ethan assured."Okay. Take care of her. Don't let her see anything too gory.""Got it." Ethan held Willow's hand. "Let's keep your mother company."In the past, Olivia took a dark and dangerous route all by herself. But she wasn't going to make the same mistake again. She had more and more people by her side; she was no longer alone.There were only two functional lights along the corridor in the run-down mansion. They found the place at the very last minute.

A faint musty smell filled the building.

Spider webs were hanging below the staircase in the corner a moth Was trappedth the middle of the web, struggling vigorously to free itself.

However, its instinctive action only made the web coil more around it.The spider web was shaking due to the vigorous movement of the moth. At the edge of it stood a huge black spider staring at the moth quietly as if it was gloating at the moth's actions.A scream filled the air, adding spookiness to the old mansion.

Olivia opened the door and blocked Willow's view by standing in front of her. The room was darkas the lights weren't turned on. Only a ray of sunlight shone into the room from the windowThere were two people in the room. One of them was kneeling while the other was standing. The person standing was Leia. Olivia could only see her back, not her expression.Jacqueline was on her knees. Red liquid painted the floor beneath her. The room reeked of the smell of blood.

Iron chains fettered her limbs. She slowly lifted her head at the sound of the door opening. Her Cascading hair covered heP face, revealing only a pair of eyes. They seemed lifeless. A streak of blood adorned the corner of her lips, and she looked feeble.You've come."

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Even After Death Chapter 1625-Olivia walked toward Jacqueline. Awkwardness and guilt filled Leia when she noticed Olivia's presence. Olivia was her sister-in-law, but she drove the couple to a divorce with her bare hands. She even almost killed Olivia!

Biting her lip, she didn't know how to face Olivia.

Leia didn't have the courage to look Olivia in the eye. Silently, she stood in a corner while feeling uneasy. Olivia already did Leia a favor by sparing her life.

Naturally, she wouldn't greet Leia.

Ignorance-that was Olivia's choice. She bypassed Leia to come to Jacqueline.

There were no obtrusive wounds on her. Olivia fixed her gaze on Jacqueline's fingertips, which were bleeding. Blood dripped onto the wooden floor, splattering into a striking red flower.

What lowly methods. If you want to kill me, do it properly.

Olivia lowered her gaze expressionlessly.

She kept staring at Jacqueline, and she did it so calmly that Jacqueline was spooked by that gaze.

"What are you looking at me for? stop pretending. Don't you want to kill me?

You hate me to the bones."

I was just thinking about the day I first met you. You were so bright and elegant, reminisced Olivia.

The first time she met Jacqueline, other than that familiar face, Jacqueline's selfconfidence drew her in.

How could such a lively person commit to such cruel deeds?

Olivia's tranquility looked so out of the picture as Jacquline seemed so worn out from the suffering. Jacqueline had lived half of her life with pride. She'd feel better if Olivia opted for a direct confrontation for revenge. Yet, Olivia seemed surprisingly calm.

She was so calm that it agitated Jacqueline.

Jacqueline learned mannerisms from a young age. Although her identity was fake, it was a fact that she attended those systematic mannerism lessons. Now that Olivia was standing before her, her true nature came to the surface.

Olivia looked at her. It was as if their identities had never switched since the beginning.

One was a talented woman who lived with dignity; one was a woman who came from a humble family with a low status.

The inherent inferiority and self-doubt were in Jacqueline's blood despite the years of luxurious life she had. She smirked. "That was the first time you met me. You didn't know that I met you a long time ago."

That year, after finding out about her true identity, she begged Deborah to tell her where the real Ms. Fordham was. She traveled to Aldenvine and met the little girl whose fate was switched with hers.

Olivia was playing the piano in public. The silver sequined dress complemented her beautiful features as her fingers ran across the piano keys with confidence.

Even though Jacqueline had learned how to play the piano, she couldn't help but admit that the girl in thell spotlight wasibfrn to be the main.

character on stage. Jacqueline, who had stolen that spotlight from Olivia, hid in a dark corner and watched Olivia quietly.

After reading Olivia's personal information, Jacqueline realized that Jeff's family wasn't that rich. But he raised her like a princess. Olivia had everything she needed and wanted.

At first, Jaqueline comforted herself that ma guy den the go the splade to her guilt. However, she frequented Aldenvine as though magic was cast on her.

Olivia won a lot of awards. As the biological daughter of the Fordham family, she was no different from her talented brothers. Olivia was so dazzling that she became an eyesore to Jacqueline.

Jacqueline began to compare herself to Olivia. Those awards might seem hard-won to her bux olivia could win them so e easily. Life could be unfair sometimes. One percent of talent could beat 99 percent of effort.

Jacqueline watched Olivia grow up and watched how she grew more and more like David. That was when the unforbidden notion sprouted in her- kill Olivia.

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Even After Death Chapter 1626-Jacqueline licked her chapped lips. "You know something? I felt sorry for you at first. I even had the urge to do something to make up for it. But I realized that you were living a good life in Aldenvine. Smart and pretty, you inherited the genes from the Fordham family perfectly. You made me seem like a fool.

"I felt angry and secretly compared myself to you. I wanted to win you in everything, but you were beyond my reach. Even if it was just hobbies, you became the top in the field so easily. My effort seemed to be nothing in comparison.

Your father and the people around you loved you. You skipped grades and made a breakthrough. People called you the talented doctor. There was also a man like Ethan who loved you. Even though our identities were switched, luck was always on your side. You have the best in everything in life."""

Olivia gave her an indifferent gaze, finding that hilarious. "So you think that I should apologize to you?" "That gaze again? Olivia Fordham, do you know that I hate this gaze of yours the most? It's absolutely infuriating that you can maintain that superior attitude no matter what happens. Do you know how difficult it was for me to live with your family?

I was born ordinary. I had to spend days and months and years learning the things that they could pick up so easily. I spent a lot of my time learning. "Wow, should I award you a Model Award?" Olivia gripped Jacqueline's neck tightly.

She even lifted the woman.

"You took away my place, stole my family's love, ruined my marriage, made me fall terminally ill, made me give birth to my children before it was time, almost killed my children, and murdered Mona and Snowball. You ruined my life!

Do you know how painful chemotherapy is? Do you know how much I suffered from gastric pain and hemorrhage? Do you know the torture I felt when I almost chose to abort my child just to survive?"

Your greed turned everything into a mess and drove me to throes of excruciating pain. And you're trying to act pitiful after all that? How shameless!

Olivia's pent-up emotions exploded as she glared at Jacqueline.

She continued, "Why did you have such an evil heart at such a young age?

Mona was killed by the mercenaries you hired. She died trying to protect me!

"Do you know how she was at that time? She wasn't even 23! She hadn't even dated or gotten married to the man she loved. She wasn't even a mother. Her life was just about to start.

But you ended her life so soon. Everything in me is screaming to skin you alive, Jacqueline Fordham. These grudges suffocate me so much that I can't get a good night's sleep. I've been waiting for this day to come for so long."""

Olivia's fingers slowly tightened around Jacqueline's neck, depriving her of oxygen.

Right then, Ethan reminded her, "Don't fall for her trap, Liv! There are many ways to torture her; but killing her iSn't one of them. Killing her would be doing her a favor."

His voice pulled Olivia back from the storm of resentment. She released Jacqueline causing her body to slam onto the floor.

Jacqueline glared at Ethan as if blaming him for ruining her plan.

"You're just a pitiful dog, than yuver!

Do you think sheill forgive you after What you did? I'm telling you in your dreams! Many people died because of the two of you. There's no way things can return to how they used to be."

Ethan kicked her in the chest, sending her flying and slamming against the wall.

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Even After Death Chapter 1627-Ethan might be an indifferent man, but he was a gentleman who never hurt women. Judging from how he broke his principles and kicked Jacqueline, it seemed like his patience had reached rock bottom. He didn't hold himself back during the kick.

Jacqueline's back slammed against the wall so hard that it made a heavy thud and was accompanied by the shrill sound of the iron chains. From the wall, she rolled on the ground and coughed blood.

Putting up with the pain, she slowly raised her head. Her pale lips looked more appalling due to the blood over them.

She smirked, the pain electrifying her body not bothering her. "Did I say something wrong? I know what you did. I know everything.

"Do you know what kind of people the Fordhams are? They’re very protective of their family. Just with the things you've done alone, they'll never forgive you. Are you hoping for a remarriage? In your dreams!

You were a fool not to believe your wife and letting yourself fooled by outsiders."

This is the consequences ungrateful men like you should have!"

Olivia stood in front of Ethan. "Don't listen to her. She's just trying to make us mad."

I know. Ethan wasn't that stupid to kill Jacqueline with one kick. He looked at Leia. "Did she say anything?"

She shook her head. "She's tight-lipped. She hadn't said anything yet for now."

Leave it to me. You guys may leave, Olivia instructed indifferently.

Leia was reluctant, but Ethan gave her a look. "Let's go."

Before leaving, he exchanged gazes with Willow. She was young, but she had a way to deal with spells. If Willow was with Olivia, Ethan wouldn't have much to worry about.

The door closed, leaving only three of them in the room. Willow stood in a corner unobtrusively. No one paid attention to her.

Jacqueline wiped the blood off the corner of her lips, grinning crazily." Olivia Fordham, don't think that it's your win already. At the end of the day, it's just death.

"Something nice. You fed me cancerous drug that year, didn't you?

I did some innovations on it. Your drug heeds a year or more to be effective, but mine doesn't."

There were cancerous cells in the human body. They just needed something to activate tent. could happen decause of bad habits or the rapid growth of a sudden mutation in the body. Jacqueline knew that Olivia was going to torture her, but not this way!

"It doesn't matter anymore. I just want to torture you and make you!

feel sick all day. Have a taste of your own medicine, Jacqueline."

Those dead people can never come back to life. Nothing can be done to revoke the damage done. I killed so many people all by myself. It's my win, you fools!

But I won't let you die. Olivia approached her. "Don't wanna say it? Fine. I might as well spend more time with you. I’ll find out where my mom is. No matter what happens, your fate is sealed."

Olivia suddenly took out a syringe.

Jacqueline's eyes widened in fear. "What is that…"

Olivia pushed the syringe, and a drop of liquid spilled out of the tip of it.

She added calmly, "There's a huge amount of carcinogens in it. It'll take only seven days to activate the cancerous cells in you."

I won't tell you anything, Olivia Fordham!

As Olivia came closer to her, Jacqueline subconsciously retreated backward. "SStay away from me!

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Even After Death Chapter 1628-Olivia looked at Jacqueline with a disdainful smile. "Scared? I thought you didn't feel fear. I won't kill you, Jacqueline Fordham. I'll make you watch your hardwon prizes vanish from your sight. You should know how it feels like to be at your wit's end."

You can't do this to me, Olivia! This is torture! This is against humanity!

Humanity? Why should I treat you like a human? Olivia yanked Jacqueline over by the wrist.

Jacquline couldn't break free due to the chains, and she was barely breathing from Leia's torture before Olivia's arrival. All she could do was to watch Olivia

inject the cold liquid into her arm. The syringe soon emptied.

I wanted to kill you even before I found out that you were my enemy. Olivia flung away Jacqueline's arm.

Olivia pinched Jacqueline's chin. "I know you're smart. Family is not the thing you care about the most. Love is not it either. It's an abundance of wealth and power. You worked so hard just to escape from poverty, that poor place you were born in.

It surely wasn't easy to afford all those expensive clothes, was it? Well, I'll strip them off you one by one. Let's start with your face.

Olivia's fingers traced along Jacqueline's cheek. "Have you forgotten what your face looked like? You've used my face for so long. It's alright. I'll help you remember."

You don't know what I looked like in the past! Jacqueline barked.

Oh really? Olivia took her phone out. "Let me show you something interesting."

They were photos of the young Jacqueline. However, the last few photos were that of the face of a stranger.

At first glance, those were Jacqueline's biological parents from the mountains!

There were photos of her two younger brothers and elder sister too! Jacqueline recognized them at a single glance.

They live in a rural area. How did you find them? She was dubious.

There are no secrets in this world. You're so cruel, Jacqueline. You could've let them live a good life, but you didn't. Your younger brothers have never seen the world outside those mountains. They're so poor that they can't find themselves a wife.

Jacqueline scowled. "You want me to feed them? No way. Those two old fogeys almost strangled me to death because I was born a girl! Since they wanted a son that much, I wanted to see how my brothers could make a footing in society.

I'm not as generous as you are."

I'm glad to hear that. Olivia showed the last photo. "This photo is Al- generated with the photos of your younger self and your family. I'll contact the best plastic surgeon for you. You should look like yourself for once and for all." 1 Compared to getting killed, seeing her old photos was more torturing to Jacqueline.

Please don't do this to me. Don't you want to know where Deborah is? I'll tell you! I'll tell you everything!

To deal with someone like Jacqueline, stripping hes mask off worked better than physical torture.

Willow pointed at the sky through the window. A swarm of bugs flew at full pelt, forming a black moving cloud in the sky.

Great. Other than that, I want to know about Brandon. Where did he hide my mother?

As soon as she said that, Olivia heard the commotion outside.

Due to the distance and the small size of the bugs, Olivia goutar a M discern What kind of bugs they were.

What's happening out there?

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Even After Death Chapter 1629-Olivia recalled Willow's words about the spell on Jacqueline. Strangely enough, Jacqueline was all tied up. She couldn't do anything to manipulate the bugs.

No. She's not a witch. It's because of the spell! Olivia figured it out.

Willow nodded in agreement.

Hurry! Tell those people to come inside

Jacqueline didn't pose that much threat, but the spell on her could work as a tracker. The witch could track down her whereabouts accurately.

Those densely packed bugs surely weren't a good sign. The other party might intend to exterminate all of them. Once the guards were killed, the other party could take away Jacqueline easily.

In the past, Olivia might have thought such tales were a myth and wondered how scary a bunch of bugs could be. However, her experience told her otherwise.

The village where she and Willow once stayed was an isolated residence of the minority community that had remained hidden from the world for a thousand years. The villagers were most skilled in spells. Willow was born after a difficult labor, in which Olivia nearly lost her life due to severe bleeding.

In addition to Willow's green eyes, the villagers believed that she was a divine gift. When Willow was born, the villagers cast a banned spell to protect her. That was why poison and spells would never fear her.

Furthermore, they would teach Willow spells during their free time as the village was located in nature.

Olivia tried to learn, but she didn't have the talent for it.

Although she couldn't learn it, she had witnessed how powerful a spell could be.

A simple spell could basically manipulate a human.

The legendary killer that topped the killer charts was said to be invisible. Even without the use of weapons, he never left a trace whenever he murdered someone.

Olivia had enough reasons to believe that he could cast spells too, but he was mysterious. His origin was a mystery, and he rarely accepted missions. Although it had been years since he last accepted missions, stories of him spread like legend within the circle. 1 After knowing all this, Olivia would never underestimate a puny bug anymore.

It was no wonder Jacqueline was fearless. She knew that someone would come to save her!

"How about I impart some knowledge, Olivia? Those bugs are cultivated to kill people. They've been fed with a thousand kinds of poisons since they were young. Every part of them is poisonous. Once they enter a human's body, the person will instantly die of poisoning.

Hiding in a building won't help. As long as I'm here, they'll find a way to intrude on the building no matter how small the crevice is. I wonder how many crevices we can find in this run-down mansion?"""

She caught a breath before continuing, "They're not only very poisonous, but they're intrusive too. They'll squeeze their way into every hole they see. From the nose, ears, and mouth, they'll find their way to get to the human brain and heart.

Have you seen anyone having their heart eaten up? I'll show you how it works today.

Olivia rushed out of the room.

Willow could cast spells, but she didn't bring any cursed items along with her.

Olivia shouted, "Get inside the building! Don't touch the bugs! You'll die!"

None of the people outside retreated.

Ethan had realized the problem m earlier ox. His back remained straight despite the urgency of the situation.

Ethan, do you hear me? Those are trained cursed bugs! Just one of them isnenough to kill you! Tell your men to retreat! she urged.

He flashed her a gentle smile instead. "My men don't have that option, Liv."

At the same time, a line of people saluted professionally. "We're ready, sir."

Olivia noticed that many of them were geared with flamethrowers.

With a single order from Ethan, the flamethrowers projected streams of flame into thelafr, reaching those.

bugs in the air.

Those bugs were burned and fell onto the ground.

Olivia pointed at the ground of toasted bugs. "I think… your trump card is gone."

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Even After Death Chapter 1630-Things became awkward. Now, Jacqueline felt as humiliated as she felt confident a while ago.

Similar to Olivia, Deborah and Jacqueline had never gotten involved in the army, hence their fixed mindset to fight spells with spells. Little did they know, flamethrowers could put an end to those bugs. The whole process took less than a minute. It was so quick that Jacquline was left dumbfounded.

She had personally witnessed how powerful those bugs could be. Yet, it didn't take long and much to exterminate them!

Jacqueline became agitated. "You're going to get it from me, Olivia!"

Olivia was unbothered. "Enough. Your reinforcements have been completely annihilated. You'd better be honest with me or I'll put you on the operating table.” Feeling defeated, Jacqueline leaned against the wall. After contemplation, she slowly said, "Fine. There's not much I can tell you about Brandon. He's a mystery. He works with US simply to achieve his temporary objectives.

It was kinda funny. Before he kidnapped Mom, I had always thought that he had the same objectives as us-to take over Fordham Group.

Olivia growled, "Don't call her 'Mom'! She treated you so well all these years! As long as you give US more clues, the higher chance there is for us to save her.” Jacqueline added, "He's a genius doctor. He worked with Toxic Hive to invent antiviral drugs. They're effective but at the cost of serious side effects. People can grow dependent on them, so those drugs were banned.

"At the end of the day, it turned out that he was skillful in making poisons! His body is filled with all types of poison. Every time I meet him, I tend to avoid him as much as possible.

Okay, I've already told you everything that I know. If you want to capture Deborah, there's more reason for you to keep me alive. You need me to stay in touch with her and catch them all."""

Are you serious about this? She's your adoptive mother. Olivia doubted.

Jacqueline coldly said, "All I know is every human is selfish. She only sees me as a chess piece and nothing more. I think the same of her too. If I help you, could you spare my life? Deborah and Brandon have something going on between them. I bet she knows something that I don't.

Olivia, I know I was ruthless toward you guys in the past. But put yourself in my shoes. I think you'd make the same decision I did. If I hadn't helped Deborah, I wouldn't have become a subject of her experiment. I didn't have a choice.

If you help US big time, I won't let you die that tragically. Tell me, where is she?

Before Deborah left, she told me to come along. But I didn't because I couldn't bring myself to give up an everything & barely earned after so many years. I cut contact with them one-sidedly, so I don't know their whereabouts for now. But I can contact the people around her. That's how we'll track her down.

Noticing Olivia's hesitation, Jacqueline added, "I'm not trying to trick you. I don't have@@haic@here.l want tolive, and know that you're a want to)live, and 1 know that vou're a kind person. Please, I don't have anything anymore. Trust me just this one time."

Olivia responded.

Fine. Last question, who's the one practicing witchcraft?

So, there'll be a second wave?

Yes, but I don't think it'll be those bugs again.