Chapter19HumanskinBible EvenLuke andAnnawereclearlyvisiblebelowthestage.
Whatshappening?Myviewhas shifted.ImnolongernexttoLuke! Iglancedaroundandsawthewomaninthepeplumdressrightbesideme.
Suddenly,ithitme.IhadbeendrawnintotheSacredNineeyedbracelet! Thepriestsconsecration… +5FreeCoins Anoddthoughtcrossedmymind.Coulditbethatmyashesare insidethisbead,causingmysoul tosomehowmergewithit? Hasmybodyvanished? Atthatmoment,Iwasutterlystunned.
Iheardsomeonebid30millionforthebracelet.SinceitwasntentirelymadeofNineEyebeads,thepricewasntskyhigh.
AsIwaslifted,Isawahandwithdefinedfeatures,followedbyLukeseyes,whichseemedtoholdamixofemotions.
Hisfingerstracedthebeadstringasiftouchingmyownbody,whichmademefeeldeeplyuncomfortable.
Icouldntunderstandwhyhelookedatmewithsuchagaze.
Atthenextmoment,Iwasplacedonhiswrist,feelinghiswarmbodyheat.
ItwasLukewhohadwonthebidforme.
Isthistruly fate?Evenindeath,Icantseemtoescapehim.
Istaredblanklyatthebusycrowd,wonderingifthetruthofmydeathwouldremainhiddenforeverintheshadows.
Irefusetoacceptthis! Onemillion! Annasbidpulledmebacktoreality,andIglancedtowardsthestage.
ThehighdefinitionscreendisplayedBiblescriptureswritteninSaavuni.
However,thematerialthescriptureswereprintedonseemedunusual,notquitelikepaper.The faintsheenresembledmore…humanskin.
Humanskin! Irememberedthatmysteriousmanwhohadthreatenedtoskinme.Coulditbethatheturnedmyskinintothishumanskinbook? Withthishorrifyingthought,Icarefullymovedawayfromthebeadedbracelet,tremblingasIapproachedthebook.
Indeed,mysoulcouldpassintoitfreely! Thiswasmyownskin! Isobbedindespair,thoughnotearscamefrommyeyes.
Iwasoverwhelmedwithdespair,unsurewhoIwasdealingwith.Thatmanscrueltywassuchthathedidntevensparemy corpse.
NoticingAnnasinterestinthebook,Lukeincreasedthebid.
Sinceitwasmadefromhumanskin,eventhoughithadbeenconsecratedbyapriest,therewerentmanybidders.
ThehumanskinBiblewas boughtforjust2 milliondollars.
2/3 12:05PMJ Chapter19HumanskinBible AfterLukemadethepayment,thestaffdeliveredtheBibletohim.
+5FreeCoins Myskin,afterbeingtreatedandsoakedinaspecialliquid,appearedassmoothasmarbleontheBiblescover.TheSaavuniBiblescripturesprintedonitlookedverysacred.
However,Lukefrowned,clearlyhesitant.
Anna,thisBibleismadefrom humanskin.Eventhoughitsbeenconsecratedbyapriest,itdoesntchangeitsoriginalmaterial.Ithinkitsabitsinister.Itmightbebettertodonateittoachurch.
Annalaughedoffhisconcern.Luke,dontworry.Usually,theskinusedforsuchaBiblecomesfromenlightenedpriests.WithGodsblessing,itwillbringlongevityandhealthtotheowner.Grandmawilldefinitelyappreciateit.
Grandma? Realizingthatmygrandma,thepersonwholovedmemost,wasabouttoreceiveahumanskinBiblemadefrommyskinfromAnna,Iwasoverwhelmedwithrage.
IchargedatAnnalikeamadman,shouting,Anna,whywerentyoutheonewhodied! Butmyhandpassedrightthroughherface;shefeltnopainatall,onlyahintofmockeryinhereyes.
SheknewIwasdead! Theauctionconcluded,andheavysnowbegantofall.
Istoodbeneaththevastsky,shoutinginanger,D*mnyou,God!Cantyousee? WhymustI,whohavebeenkindallmylife,endupfacingsuchhardships? Meanwhile,thewickedpeoplecontinuedtolivecomfortably! WhycouldntIbecomeavengefulghostandpunishthosewhowrongedme? Perhapsmyintenseangermadethecoldwindevenharsher,howlingandsweepingthrougheverything.
Itsfreezing,AnnasnuggledintoLukesarms.
Lukepushedherawayfirmly.Anna,wereinpublic! Annastampedherfootandsaid,Luke,Imreallyfreezing.
Seeingherdiscomfort,hecouldntstandit.Heremovedhiscoatanddrapeditoverher,sayinggently,Thedriverwillbeheresoon.
Aftershewassettledinthecar,Annaplayfullyremindedhim,Besuretocomeearlyforgrandmasbirthdaytomorrownight! Alright,drivesafely,Lukereplied.
OnceAnnahadleft,hegotinto hisowncar.
Mr.Bolton,areweheadingbacktotheBoltonResidenceor… Lukerubbedhistiredforeheadandsaid,Letsgotomynewhouse.
Chloeshouldbereturningsoon.
12:05PM +5 FreeCoins Chapter20MarriageofConvenience Chapter20MarriageofConvenience Thesnowwhippedpastthecarwindow,thickandheavy,butLukehardlynoticed.Hisfacewas tense,andhisthoughtsseemedfar away.
Hewascaughtbetweenhopeandfear,checkinghisphoneeveryfewminutesonlytoshoveitbackinhispocketeachtime.
Whenthehousefinallycameintoview,thewarmlightsglowingthroughthewindows,heletoutalongbreath.Hisshouldersrelaxed,theweightofuncertaintyeasingabit.
Assoonasthecarstopped,hegotout,movingquicklytowardthefrontdoor.
Isawhimpauseatthesteps,straighteninghisclothes.Thenheslippedonhisusualmaskofcoldindifferencebeforepushingopenthedoor.
Hekickedoffhisshoesandcalledoutforme,hisvoicesharpwithfrustration.
Chloe,afterallthat,youfinallycomeback?Doyouhaveanyideawhatyouveputmethroughtheselastfewdays? Butitwasntmestandingtheretogreethim.ItwasAdam.
Lukefroze,hiseyeswideningatthesightofhisfather.Dad?Whatareyoudoinghere? Yourunclesattheresidence.Icametohaveawordwithyou.Adamsgazeswepttheroom.Chloesnotbackyet? Heseemedunfazedbymyabsence,whichdidntsurpriseme.
LukeandIhadbeenclosesincewewerekids,alwaysfightingbutalwaysmakingup.Tothem,evenmerunningoffbeforetheweddingwasjustmoreofthesame.
TheyfiguredIdcomebackonmyown.

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Luke,tryingtosaveface,quicklysaid,Hergrandmothersbirthdayistomorrow.Shewouldntmissthat.ShesprobablyattheSandershousebynow.
Adamlitacigarette,thesmokedriftinglazilythroughtheair.Hisvoicewaslow,almostcasual.Whenshedoescomeback,makesureyoufixthings.Yourgrandfathersbeenaskingaboutgrandkids.Hismindsclearingup,andhesbeengettingclosertothatother one.D Lukesexpressiontightened.UnclesnevercaredforGrandpa.Whywouldhenow? AbittersmiletuggedatAdamslips.Care?Whoneedscarewhentheresmoneyinvolved?Thesecondyourgrandfathershowedsignsofrecovery,yourunclecamerushingback.Youthinkthatsacoincidence?Wordis,yourgrandpasalreadyworkingonamarr
iagearrangement.
Marriage?Lukesfacewentpaleashemovedtothecouch.Whowith? EithertheGardnersortheHudsons.
TheGardnersandtheHudsonsheldenoughinfluencetobeonparwiththeBoltons.
TheSanderswasrich,sure,buttheywerenothingcomparedtotheolddynastiesthathadruledforgenerations.
IfitwerentforthefactthatIdgrownupwithLuke,theywouldvemarriedhimofftooneofthosefamiliesinstead.
Carter,though,hadmadehisnameabroad.Withhisbusinessandtherightmarriage,hehadalreadyleftLukefarbehind.Lukegrittedhisteeth.Hesjustab*stard.Howcouldhedeserveanyofthis? Adam,standingnearby,gaveLukeaglance,hiswordscutting.Tenyearsago,youdhave beenright.ButdoyouknowwhatCarterscompanyisworthnow? Lukeseyestightened.Howmuch?