�Actually, I�m not sure if she�s still alive, but I�m pretty sure she�s not. Her corpse was probably washed away by the waves. Else how were these past three months so quiet? No one came looking for trouble at all!� Renee smiled sadly.

She had been living in terror for the past few months, waiting for the police to bring her in for an investigation every single day. At times, she would even get the urge to hand herself in every time she saw a police car driving by.

However, she remembered that her children were no older than five. For the sake of their future, and for the sake of the Everheart family, she could only choose to hide this secret deep within her heart.

She had never expected another to be present when it happened. It was rather hard to keep a secret all to yourself, especially when it concerned others. Ultimately, no one could truly pretend that nothing ever happened when they know for a fact it did.

�I saw the entire thing, but I don�t think you were at fault. Even if the cops found out, you�d probably get a light sentence too. And well� I�d personally want us to take this to our graves.� William, once again, expressed his opinion.

He then took a glance at Leia�s ward, his eyes filled with guilt, and took something out of his bag. He handed it to Renee and said, �This is the original video file. Please destroy it. And let�s hope Desrosiers really drowned so we can finally move on from this damn chapter. Leia�s reputation would be protected as well.�

Renee returned to the Carmine Pawnshop after destroying the tape thoroughly. She headed to bed with a heavy heart.

She was especially restless for the entire night, with several dreams popping in her head during her slumber.

In her dreams, Briar crawled out of the sea with messy hair, with her limbs dislocated and her bones penetrating through her flesh. She then cackled eerily, her face completely drenched in blood.

�Hahaha, Everheart, your days are numbered� I may not have been able to compete against you when I was alive, but I can drag you down to hell with me as a ghost!� Briar screeched as her bloodied face inched closer to Renee, to the point she seemed to be hovering right above her.

The suffocating pain consumed the woman�s chest. She flung her arms around in panic, screaming, �No! Don�t come near me!�

�Miss Ren! Miss Ren! Wake up! The sun is up!� Margaret worriedly held her hand, sitting by her bed.

�Argh!� Renee felt like she was pulled out of an abyss as her eyes snapped open. Her heart was pounding rapidly in her chest.

�Miss Ren, you look pale. Did you have a nightmare?�

�Mhm.� Renee nodded, panting.

Her nightmare was just too vivid, as she remembered how Briar�s gory face was right in front of hers and remembered just how despairful the sensation was. It felt like she was drowning.

�It�s alright, you woke up�� Margaret patted her on the back, visibly concerned. �You must�ve been stressing yourself out, Miss Ren. That�s why you had a weird nightmare.�

�I�ll make you a small scented bag later. It can help get rid of germs and reduce anxiety, so bring it around with you. Then you won�t get those nightmares anymore.�

�Thanks, Margaret.� Renee took a deep sigh, then asked in a whisper. �Hey Margaret, do you think really evil ghosts exist in this world?�

�Ah, I don�t know�� Margaret�s expression turned serious, reminiscing her past. �I�ve learned medicine from my grandfather, and I�ve seen a lot of weird stuff too. Traditional doctors usually believe in these things since life and death, when viewed from a medical standpoint, are great mysteries. So I can�t really say for sure� JrNovels.com