Chapter 444
Odalys anxiously glanced at Percival, then at the woman’s figure, her heart feeling inexplicably agitated. Despite the woman’s appearance being identical to her own, the moment she saw her call Percival’s name, he seemed to be on the verge of letting go of Odalys’s hand.
It was impossible to deny the pain she was feeling
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Odalys couldn’t quite place what was troubling her, but she knew, as Percival loosened his grip on her, that it was as though her soud had left her body. A suffocating weight pressed on her chest, unlike anything she lud ever experienced before.
And deep slown, she knew if Percival stepped forward and took that woman’s land, walking with her, his fate would be death
But she could do nothing. She could stop nothing:
The abyss and the b
bridge were both strange and unnerving, and in a sudden flash, a phrase appeared in her mind. Bridge of Sighs
Odalys was completely lost, torn by her inner turmoil. But just as she was spiraling deeper into despair, a tight grip wrapped around her waist. She looked up in confusion, only to be pulled into Percival’s strong embrace.
She collapsed into his arms, feeling the comforting pressure of his protective hold.
“She’s not you.” Percival’s voice was rough, as if filled with a mixture of pam and clarity.
Percivals large, steady hand covered her ear, and he leaned down to meet her gaze. In his eyes, she could see her own reflection. The suffocating despair she had felt melted away, replaced by an unexpected sense of calm.
“Percival…” The woman was still calling his name.
Odalys stared at the unwavering determination in Percival’s eyes. She was shocked by what she saw, but then heard him say. “Look.”
Before she could respond, Percival gently turned her head t
man’s stature and elegance made her pause, her gaze Imnd the bridge. She saw a tall figure striding confidently toward the woman. The
Her shock flared again as she took in Percival’s handsome profile, realizing it was indeed him.
“What’s happening? Odalys murmured, her voice barely a whisper.
There, in front of her eyes, Percival, dressed in his military uniform, stood side by side with a woman–herself–in a red wedding gown. They held hands and walked toward the other end of the bridge, never looking back.
The woman paused after a few steps, turning back to glance at Odalys, She smiled Boftly, a smile thuat seemed to reach deep into her soul.
The smile hit Odalys like a wave, and she felt her eyes sting with tears. She reached up to wipe her face, only to realize she was crying
She had always prided herself on having a hard heart, on never being easily moved. Yet, here she was, helplessly weeping
In a flurry of motion, Odalys wiped away her tears, and when she looked up again, the two figures had disappeared into the night. Without thinking, she instinctively moved to follow them:
She saw the woman suddenly lift her veil, her hand swiping it up. The veil floated through the air, landing softly on Clalys’s face, leaving behind a faint, familiar scent.
It was the fragrance Odalys loved, filling her nostrils.
She sneezed instinctively.
With the sneeze, the bridge ahead of her suddenly collapsed with a thunderous sound. Before she could react, Percival was alreally there, catching her in his arms. Everything went black.
“Odalys, Mr. Stewart,” came Callan’s voice.
Odalys let out a muffled sound as she regained consciousness. The illusion had vanished, and she found herself and Percival lying amidst the
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Callunt, with scratches on his arm, hurried toward them
12:04 PM
Chapter 111
“That was eerie. It was exactly n
midnight. I thought 1 was seeing things,” Callurn muttered
Odalys, hearing him mention midnight, quickly pulled out her phone. The screen showed exactly 12:00 AM.
She reached up to touch her face and realized the veil was still there. The faint scent ling
“She saved us. Odalys said with certainly,
Percival looked at the veil in her hand, then met her clear gaze. He hesitated for a moment, almost in disbelief, before reaching for the veil himself. The image of him and Odalys, walking side by side, him in his military uniform and her in her wedding dress, flashed through his mind.
So, were they supposed to marry? Had they been married in the 1920st
The wedding dress seemed to suggest they had died before they could marry.
Odalys had mentioned someone wanted them bound together.
Could someone have used her to manipulate their fate, intending to steal her life?
The memory of Odalys’s past life flashed in Percival’s mind–the one where she had jumped from the balcony of the Bennett family home.
He wouldn’t allow her to die. He couldn’t let anyone take her from him.
“Percival, we’re not just tied by one life. In the 1920s, we had another life together. Odalys grabbed Percival’s arm.
She locked eyes with him.
Callum looked on completely confused, clearly unable to understand what they were talking about.
In the past life, when you jumped, we only just met. What we saw just now, in the 1920s, was us in wedding clothes. So in the 1920s, we were already married.”
The fates were sealed, but something went wrong before we could be happy. The image we saw must have been when we died before marriage, that’s why we were still in our wedding clothes”
Percival’s voice was deep and resolute.
“So, we’re destined to be together. In other words, we were always meant to be, but someone interfered. Someone didn’t want us together.
“Maybe, if we did end up together, it would ruin someone’s plans. So they calculated your astrological signs and tricked the Bennett family into abandoning you. They originally wanted your life.
“But then your master appeared and saved you, taking you away.
“Edie married into the Stewart family, and everything seemed to go smoothly, but then you came back. When you returned to the Bennett family, you were forced into marriage again, and that’s how you and I met.
“Because you didn’t die, the situation turned around. We ended up marrying, and now the Simpson family is panicking, sending Windsor and Quinton rushing back from abroad.
“So, the Simpson family knows things we don’t. The Bennett family is in the dark about all of this. They were probably being manipulated for some kind of profit, or for other reasons.
“Since you
Were
ere born into the Bennett family, your fate can influence the Bennett Group, and that’s why Edie wanted to marry Henry.”
Percival was piecing the puzzle together, and as he spoke, it seemed to make more and more sense.
The Simpson family set up a place here to honor the Stewart family, and they trapped your father there to lure you in. They wanted to trap you, but they didn’t expect me to slip a talisman into your pocket.”
“I was led here by the talisman, ruining their plans. And they didn’t expect that the spirits of the honored plaques were guarding my astrological signs, which kept us from being trapped here.”
