The CEO’s Regret My Ex-Wife is a Tech Goddess novel Chapter 276

Valerie's voice was soft, but hidden within that gentle tone was a bone-chilling cruelty that cut deep.

Alaina's eyes widened in horror, her blood running instantly cold.

She stared at the woman in sheer disbelief, her throat tight as she forced out the question: "For what?"

Meeting Alaina's shocked gaze, Valerie slowly looked toward the rolling, dark mountains outside the window. A look of ultimate, twisted devotion filled her eyes.

"Thirty years ago, I lost everything. I stayed here for a year, but I couldn't let it go. So, I left. After leaving, I met The Archmage. He helped me. He was the only one who gave me a reason to keep living."

"The Archmage said the time has finally come. He is going to perform a ritual for me."

"I came back for one reason only."

"To ensure this ritual goes off without a hitch."

Alaina's stomach plummeted as a dark premonition swept over her. "What... ritual?"

Valerie pulled her gaze from the window and looked at her. Her tone was so casual it was brutal, as if discussing the weather. "All these years, I have prayed and gathered merit. If I want to reunite with Silas's father in the next life, we need to use the exact same bloodline to forge the connection during the ritual."

The air in the room completely froze.

Alaina stood paralyzed, her mind going entirely blank. A ringing echoed in her ears; she couldn't believe what she was hearing.

Her voice shook, every word a precursor to absolute devastation. "What... are you going to do to Silas? What are you going to do to your own son?"

Valerie's eyes held a sickeningly tender look as a cold, faint smile touched her lips. "You wouldn't understand. Silas's father and I had so little time together. Death tore us apart, leaving me with a lifetime of agony."

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