He Gave Her Strawberries, Gave Me Hives (Ford and Sylvia) novel Chapter 70

Hearing the word “dead.” Cormac’s mind felt like it had been struck by lightning. Everything went blank.

“What did you say?”

‘It… it’s true, sir. I went to the asylum, and the doctors were all evasive. I finally dragged it out of them. They said your wife started foaming at the mouth on the way there. By the time she arrived, she was already cold. She’s… she’s already been cremated.”

Blood rushed to Cormac’s head. Ignoring Ruby on the balcony, he grabbed his coat and sprinted out the door.

He arrived at the funeral home, frantically checking every viewing room until he saw a familiar figure at the end of the hall.

It was Scarlett’s older sister, Veronica.

Surrounded by a wall of men in black suits, Veronica stood in mourning black, clutching a portrait of Scarlett, fresh tear tracks glistening on her face.

Cormac took a deep breath, forcing himself to be calm, and stepped forward.

Veronica, why are you playing along with this nonsense? Where is Scarlett?”

Veronica turned at the sound of his voice. The moment she saw him, her eyes turned murderous. She set down the portrait, rolled up her sleeves, and marched

oward him.

SLAP!

The sharp crack echoed through the hall.

Cormac Wilder, you animal!” Veronica’s hand and voice trembled, tears streaming down her face. “You killed my sister, and now you have the nerve to show your face?!”

gnoring the stinging pain, Cormac lunged for the urn on the table.

Stop this sick joke! My wife is healthy! She wouldn’t just drop dead!”

He looked at Veronica, eyes full of genuine confusion.

Veronica, aren’t you managing the family business overseas? Why come back so suddenly without telling anyone?”

I get it. Scarlett’s mad because I’ve been distant. She paid you all to stage this drama, right?”

Veronica let out a cold laugh, stepped up, and slapped him again–harder.

The force of the blow knocked Cormac’s head to the side.

“Now that she’s dead, you have regrets? My sister was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor seven days ago. She was supposed to fly out with me today for surgery!”

“But what did you do? You worsened her condition, threw her into a loony bin, and made her miss the window for treatment!”

“For a trashy maid, you framed her, smeared her name online, and drove her to a dead end! Her baby–your baby–died because of you two! Why don’t you and that bitch go to hell together!”

Every word was a sledgehammer smashing into Cormac’s heart.

He stumbled back, barely able to stand, eyes locked on the urn.

Scarlett… dead?

His wife? That vibrant, sunny, lovable woman… dead?

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Chapter 12

No. No way. Scarlett should be laughing with him, clinging to him.

She loved beauty. She should be wearing a gorgeous dress.

Not trapped in a black–and–white photo frame. Not reduced to ash in a tiny black box!

This is a mistake! It has to be…

Cormac opened his mouth to argue, but tears began to fall uncontrollably.

or the first time in his life, he lost total control. His body moved faster than his logic, lunging to snatch the urn.

Security! What are you waiting for?!”

it Veronica’s command, the bodyguards formed a human wall, shoving Cormac hard to the ground.

ormac fell back, watching Veronica cradle the urn and leave, surrounded by her protectors.

NO! Veronica! Wait! Please! I have to talk to her! I need to talk to Scarlett!”

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