The Hidden Corpse and the Ghost's Truth

pte

ned

ously asked, "Master, wha

hurry and check the pond near your house!" Ivy contin

Master. I'm

ely and ran off without

turkey legs. Aunt Margaret wandered over and peeked in. "

ad an emergency. If you like to buy something, wei

out vegetables and adding seasoning. "Master, I'll help y

works hard and holds everything together, but her hus

on to a slab of ribs, she finally under

nimated, continued spilling t

eat gambler, always glued to the poker tables. Never lift

ing, nasty woman. Always picking on Jude, never

d behind her house, a neglected are

is spot flashed through her mind. Jude had al

bedient child. What would d

e and called Simon. "Hello? Wher

I know where that girl ran off to? Don'

p. "Simon, stop playing cards and go check th

? She never listens to me.

ost again! Jude, you jinx-you've ruined my luck! Just

d finish, Jude

le and stormed out. "Oh, now you've got guts?

anicked, accidentally bumped into

do you think you are, runni

her usual sneering. "Jude, look at the time. Should

at, you're ignoring me now? Lost all respect, have you? Who are you her

itated. She finally snapped, "I'm loo

else would she be? She's at ho

ght with Jude. "Then wh

ne of your business. Get back to

furious, Jude

lutching her hip. "Oh Lord. She hit me. Did you see that? Attac

theatrics and ran str

's eyes

he'd never stood up to her befor

d to her feet and chased after

eams had alread

stirring up trouble,"

se two ages ago," another added.

ee what the old witc

ond, Lovett was flailing in the w

ude shouted, diving i

breath, "Damn it. Why'd

, what if both Jude and the kid went

e her abandon the idea. She stoo

ighbors jumped into action.

oul-smelling water. Soaked and shivering, Jude didn't c

to tears and threw her arms around her

heart s

. Why were you even there?" she aske

she wanted to show me somethi

face twist

She's nothing

ars. "Lies. The girl's making up stories already? Jude

by the hair and slapped her hard across the face. "You

no such

mily end up with a banshee like you? Loo

Smack

more

kes me a shrew, I'll wea

hy howled, "She's trying

epped in. Everyone there had, at one point or anoth

hair and screaming, "What's the point of having a girl? Girls are usel

over. "Jude. What the hell ar

on's arrival. "See, Simon? Look what your wife

He raised his hand to strike Ju

. "We're done, Jude

Dorothy, stepped right up to Simon,

vett. And o

, you cra

he people holding him bac

de. I swear, I'l

ed down. Borrowing a phon

ied to hurt my daughter, and my husband has a

, and said, "Jude, we are family." Jude held Lovett tightly and said coldly, "From now on, we are not family, but mortal enemies." Dorothy's eyes widened, muttering to herself, "This is

she finished speaking, Jude walked over and said, Master, thanks for your reminder, otherwise Lovett... Ivy patted her shoulder and comforted her, "Don't cry, it's all over." Jude wiped her tears, wanted to say that she

, "Thank you, Master. I'll take care

o her, "Children are easily shocked when they fall into water. Put this un

ightly, made a deep bow, and said, "M

thousand, and after donating half, she was left with two thousand five hundred. After deducting miscellaneous expenses, she still had twenty thousa

e of unease washed over her, and she contemplated slipping away. She was mistaken; tomorrow

really diffic

sly, "CEO Shaw, wh

he bodyguards from all directions, Ivy's heart gave a lurch. This doesn't bode well. What do they want? Revenge? Ivy sized up her own skinny arms and legs, then looked at the h

tantly changing. Ethan as

d, "I was just wondering...

p breath, "I do

, "Oh, it's nothing. I'm going to sleep now." Ivy was ready to escape. But Ethan subconsciously grabbed her wrist. He usually detested women's proximity, but in this

come with me. Grandfa

only through biting. Unfortunately, as soon as they got into the car, Ethan let go of her hand and stayed far from her, with enough room in the middle for another person. Ivy glanced at the

blinding her. However, Ivy found it strange, why wasn't there any golden glow of merit on him? Logically speaking, a person who is reincarnated as a powerful figure mu

's appearance-his chiseled feature

tably, reminded of the other day when Iv

d soon they arrived at t

take your position

she was taken aback to see two

ster and Miss Ivy!" the

shed. Was this how

ed back. "It's a tradition my grandpa

. "Miss Ivy, if this welcome isn't to y

her head. "No, i

ng the plush red carpet into a lavish

rgaret rose t

at. "Mrs. Wiseborn, please pour some t

ect? It's been tough fo

e his wife. We've clearly failed in our upbri

"I've been well, thank

warmly. "No need for form

pa. Ivy, we had no idea you'd be visitin

we'd have had Et

r mentor had only mentioned her fiancé on his death

over a tray of snacks. "Ivy, have a bite to t

tea Mrs. Wiseborn

like she'd imagined-so warm and we

orange and handed i

chips. "Here, I know yo

young lady Ethan has brought home. It's been ages si

s flush, mortified

Ivy, hav

ry this

fuss over her, while Ethan sat of

d his orange, finding i

s, beamed at Ivy. "Your m

s widened

her prankster mentor would do.