An agonizing nine days had passed.

In the silver box stood the last bottle of antidote. Fortunately, Charlotte did not relapse for the past few days, which was basically the only thing she was glad about.

One more bottle tomorrow, and all the poison in her body would be flushed out.

At dawn, Mrs. Berry collected Charlotte’s custom-made bridal gown after she hung the clothes outside. Thanks to the ceaseless rain, it took them forever to dry, and the layers of fabric sewn to the dress didn’t help either.

The bridal gown had been out on the laundry rack for nine days since Mrs. Berry removed all blood stains on it.

Finally, she could take the gown back in.

 

After that, she looked for the biggest hanger she could find, hung it on the wall, and ironed it using the steam from a conventional iron.

“Let me do it.” Charlotte took over the iron.

 

neither should it be ironed in this manner. But with the limited resources in this town, that was all they could come up with. There were also

finally pressed out all the wrinkles after more than an hour. She took a few steps back and gave it a

tulle, it gently buoyed up and fell. There was something

under the sun. Yet, a bridal gown without a

Just like Charlotte’s eyes.

her cheek when she looked at the wedding ring in her palm, and she had never felt

bottle tomorrow and you’ll be as fit as a fiddle. This is great news,

I’ve survived.”

that, she was no better than a walking corpse that was robbed of everything

there’s still hope as long as we’re alive. Mr. Zachary would surely come for us.” Mrs. Berry

on the bridal gown. She would feel hopeful every morning, believing that Zachary would come for her.

that moment, she was truly

didn’t know if she should trust him

Have some rest.”

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