Chapter 495
495–The Empty Coffin
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“Just put him in the car,” I ordered the warrior as he dragged Baxter’s body out of the coffin and down the hallway secretly, without anyone seeing. 2
He exited through the back door of the hospital and loaded Baxter’s body into the trunk. Once he shut it, he turned toward me, giving me a very scared look.
“I hope I won’t get heat for this,” he muttered, anxiously rubbing his palms together.
“Don’t be a coward,” I snapped at him.
Then I forced myself to calm down because, well, I realized he was just a warrior at the end of the day. Of course, he was scared
of losing his job.
“Nobody will say anything to you,” I reminded him.
“There was a fire that broke out, or somebody pulled a false alarm. Do you not remember your other warrior running away as well? Even the doctors left. Nobody would know that you stayed behind. And don’t worry, the cameras were compromised for
that little while.”
I confirmed that everything would be fine.
He gave me a tired look, still shocked, until I pulled out a stack of money and his eyes started to shine.
Money can do wonders. It can turn anyone from loyal into a complete devil within minutes.
I had seen it happen before. And I was seeing it now.
He snatched the envelope out of my hands and opened it, his eyes widening at how much money was inside.
“By the way, we have taken him out of the coffin. That is not a good thing,” he said. (1
I rolled my eyes and gestured for him to go back and join the others and act like he had also run out in fear of the fire spreading.
“Remember, you’re not supposed to tell anyone anything,” I warned him, making a gesture with my fingers as if zipping my
mouth.
“I will never. It would land me in trouble too,” he assured me as he walked away.
It was easy because I had money and the means to make it happen.
The doctor in Baxter’s room was the key. I knew his entire schedule and routine for the day.
The minute he walked in and I pressed the fire alarm, he left without locking the door. He probably thought nothing would happen in such a short while, and he left calmly.
He probably could not take Baxter’s coffin because he could not untangle it from all the tubes that were attached. We had made sure to let them stay in, as if Baxter was still inside.
Nobody was going to check it. They would only check whether the tubes had a regular pressure of gases going in, and that would
continue as normal.
But Baxter was in my trunk now.
I sat in the car and started to drive away.
In the middle of the road, I began to get bored. So I opened my phone and checked the messages I had sent to Penny in the morning.
495–The Empty Coffin
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I had reminded her to be careful and told her that I was thinking about her. Then I sent her a few videos of doctors explaining how some women, after having a miscarriage, are never able to conceive again. 1
I watched her read all the texts, but she did not respond to any of them.
I was causing her fear. I knew that because I knew her weaknesses.
She was already scared about why it had taken her so long to get pregnant.
Then I drove by myself to the mountain top.
The evening was starting to settle in. All this time, I was aware that I had a powerful man in the trunk of my car. A powerful man who had fallen from grace. 2
So much power, looks, and strength wasted on a man who gave it all away for a woman.
I scoffed, shaking my head in disbelief as I took slow turns along the track,
“Do you know, Baxter, the woman you did all this for has already moved on from you?” I continued, staring at the road ahead.
I had several packets of meat on the passenger seat beside me. I had carefully bought them with the blood still on them because I had a plan.
“You know your wife has really gotten out of hand the minute you fell asleep,” I continued, gripping the steering wheel tightly.
“If only you could control her. If only you had told her that you would not accept her if she slept around.”
I scoffed, shaking my head in disapproval.
“But of course you didn’t. You gave her so much love that she thought cheating on you was okay. And it is no secret that she cannot stop herself from sleeping around.” I clenched my jaw.
“Hadn’t she done it with the three of you?” I reminded him of the past, the very first time she had conceived their children.
Her body is built this way. She cannot stay loyal to one man.
“One man is never enough for her,” I added as I slowly parked.
I noticed a tree had fallen across the track. After this point, I could not drive any farther. The path had narrowed, and my car was
an SUV.
I should have considered bringing a smaller car, but I was worried about how I would fit such a large man in the trunk.
Of course, a smaller car would have helped, but still.
I stopped the car and got out, looking at the trees ahead.
“Oh my goodness,” I complained, rubbing my stomach.
Then I looked at the trunk before my eyes shifted to the sky.
“Soon, darkness would arrive. I can not risk staying there.”
I told myself that I needed to hurry.