Chapter 289

She widened her eyes, trying to move, but her feet felt frozen to the ground. A tall figure rushed toward her, grabbed her, and jumped to the side. With a loud thud, they fell to the ground, and her forehead collided with a pillar, causing blood to pour out.

Seeing her injured, the man quickly scooped her up and rushed her to a nearby hospital. After checking her in, he received a phone call and left. When she regained consciousness, she found someone else sitting by her bedside.

“Why?” she whispered softly. She could hardly believe her eyes. Wasn't the person who saved me supposed to be him? But it wasn't him at all.

Then the scene changed. The man who had pretended to save her sat by her hospital bed, but behind the scenes, he had arranged for someone to destroy the security footage. As a result, when she tried to report the car to the police, she discovered the footage was gone. That car could never be found, and the whole matter was swept under the rug. It was all because of that man's deliberate actions.

Next, she saw him walk toward a car, take out a stack of money, hand it to the driver, and then turn back. Afterward, he made a pitiful show of poverty, and she kept sending him money to help cover his expenses. Meanwhile, her family pressured her into an arranged marriage.

She ended up marrying the man who had supposedly saved her. He recognized her, but she only hated him for forcing her into this marriage. She even remained in contact with the man who had pretended to save her.

It wasn't until she caught the man pretending to be her savior living with another woman that she realized what was going on. He tried to use her to get a divorce and convince her to give him all the money she had inherited from her husband. Then, he planned to run off with the money and flee the country.

“How could this happen?” she cried out in shock, waking up from the dream. Tears streamed down her face as she stared at Odalys, unsure whether what she had seen was a hallucination. But from a third-person perspective, everything seemed so real.

Odalys leaned in slightly, her voice cold but firm. “Your husband won’t divorce you. If you don’t believe me, you can call the property management. Ask if anyone is living in your apartment.”

The woman quickly dialed the number, and the property manager retrieved the security footage and check-in records, sending them to her phone. Looking at the timestamps, she realized it was the exact time she had handed her keys to that man. He had moved in with a woman and had been living with her, just like in the dream she had experienced.

“You’ve been played. That man was after your money. He used the debt of gratitude from your husband saving you to emotionally manipulate you, paving the way for himself. And he’s been in that position for years.”

“If you don’t wake up now, you’ll lose everything: your money, your future, your dignity, and even your life,” Odalys warned. The woman’s previously proud demeanor vanished instantly. She couldn’t believe she’d been deceived all these years. From college until now, five long years had been wasted, all because of a stranger who had played her. Because he had saved her, she had been willing to do anything for him, even falling in love with him. Only now did she realize that her real savior, the man who had rescued her, was actually her husband. But he never said a word, silently paying the price behind her back.

“I’m so useless. I can’t believe I mistook the wrong person,” she whispered, her voice trembling with emotion, as tears flowed freely down her face. Staring at the photos sent by the property manager on her phone, she fell into deep thought.

“Thank you,” she said, forcing a bitter smile, her entire demeanor changing as though she had just traveled back in time. The arrogance that had once filled her was gone, replaced by a hint of determination in her eyes. Her phone vibrated. It was a call from her parents.

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“Mom, I don’t want a divorce. I won’t divorce him,” she said, standing up and walking toward the door, but then paused, as if something had just occurred to her. She looked at Odalys, noticing the faint smile on her face, a smile that seemed to bring a sense of peace.

“You’re after a resource exchange, aren’t you?” she asked. Odalys nodded. “Yes.”

As a strong woman, she was decisive in both speech and action. She had arrived with an air of pride, and she left in the same way. Yet, the burden she had been carrying seemed to have disappeared.

Odalys watched her retreating figure and said with a hint of admiration, “To love and hate fiercely, to act decisively, it’s actually quite admirable.” Just as she finished speaking, someone hurriedly rushed in.

Thanks to Odalys’s reminder the day before, there weren’t many people outside lining up. It seemed that everyone knew she had her rules and had voluntarily complied. After finishing the three Star readings, Odalys stood up and closed the door.

Her phone vibrated, and Harvey’s voice came through: “Ms. Stone, this is Harvey. I was just at your store for the Star readings. I placed the talisman under my daughter’s pillow, and now she’s awake, saying she’s very hungry and has been eating nonstop.”

“When I asked her about what happened, she looked completely confused, saying she didn’t remember anything, as if the things she did weren’t her actions at all.” Harvey sounded stunned.

Listening carefully, Odalys spoke softly, “Send me your address.” “Okay,” Harvey replied quietly. His message quickly arrived, and as Odalys looked at the address, she immediately got in her car and headed there. The address led her to a villa in the Fast District.

By the time she arrived, Harvey and his wife, Celeste Tillery, were already standing outside waiting. Seeing her drive up, they hurried toward her. People like them, who were wealthy, often carried themselves with an air of importance. It was rare for them to lower their guard and approach cautiously, almost as if they were afraid to upset her.

“Ms. Stone, it’s such a pleasure to finally meet you in person,” Celeste said, stepping forward and giving Odalys a quick glance. She noticed Odalys was dressed simply and modestly, with no makeup, yet still radiating beauty. If she hadn’t seen Odalys on a variety show, she might have questioned her abilities. After all, she was so stunning, everyone would be suspicious of her being a scammer.

“Hello, Celeste,” Odalys greeted politely. Celeste led her into the villa. The three-story house was shrouded in a thick, ominous mist. The sun, hanging in the sky, seemed unable to penetrate the gloom. As soon as she stepped inside, Odalys could feel the heavy negative energy surrounding the place.

“The negative energy here is too strong,” she murmured. The words made both Harvey and Celeste gasp in shock.

“Ah, don’t come any closer!” A scream echoed through the villa. The girl, who had regained some sense earlier and had been eating, suddenly grabbed her bowl and smashed it violently on the ground. The porcelain shattered, and she turned and ran toward her room. She sat in front of a new vanity table, staring at herself in the mirror. Slowly, she picked up a comb and began brushing her long hair, humming a song under her breath.

“This song… every time she looks in the mirror, she sings this. I don’t know what it is, but it’s so eerie,” Celeste said, her voice trembling with fear. Harvey’s expression also darkened. Standing outside the room, he watched his daughter continue to hum the song as she brushed her hair in front of the mirror. His hand clenched into a fist, ready to speak, when he saw Odalys walk into the room. She moved behind the girl, bending slightly to place a hand on her shoulder.

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“Such a beautiful girl,” Odalys murmured softly. As soon as she finished speaking, she snapped her hand back and struck the mirror with a swift motion. With a loud crash, the vanity mirror shattered instantly.