The Tower Reversed: Back to 18 (Venus) novel Chapter 112

Chapter 112 Substitute

“What are you staring at? Keep staring and I’ll hit you!”

In the chaos, no one noticed the wine glass smashing into the water ghost’s head.

As more and more people jumped into the water, the water ghost had no choice but to slip off Sophia’s back.

A few minutes later.

Sophia was rescued, but the black handprints all over her body scared everyone there.

“W-What is that?”

“Sophia’s been pampered her whole life, and her skin’s delicate. It’s probably just from everyone trying too hard to save her, leaving marks by accident.”

That was what they said, but deep down, everyone felt uneasy and terrified.

Whoever heard of saving someone and leaving that many handprints all over them?

And not just a few-her ankles were the worst, bruised Black and purple, nearly bleeding.

After the incident, the dinner party ended immediately

Unconscious, Sophia was rushed to the hospital, and the Jynns warned everyone not to breathe a word about what happened on the yacht tonight.

Everyone there was from high society, and the staff had all signed NDAs, so no one dared to leak anything online.

As soon as Darcy got off the yacht, he called Venus.

However, Venus was still asleep, so her phone was off.

With no way to reach her, Darcy waited outside Stormvale all night.

had hitched a ride home with him, and the moment he walked in, he started shouting to June that seen a water ghost and that the Jynns’ youngest daughter had almost been dragged away.

Ever since June met Florian, her love for gossip skyrocketed. She immediately grabbed her phone and started searching for news.

“There’s nothing about Sophia falling into the water, but apparently, fans of Rayne are all cursing the event organizers online for messing up the ‘Yacht Night, saying they couldn’t see their idol’s beautiful face.”

Florian twitched his lips. “These fans really know how to ruin their idol’s reputation fast.”

Rayne already knew what had happened. He did not want to offend the luxury brand and risk being blacklisted from the fashion industry, so when he saw his fans causing chaos under the brand’s official account, he quickly posted nine photos on social media to calm them down.

“Where’s Venus? Still asleep? When she wakes up, I’m telling her I’m the one who saved Sophia!”

Florian stood with his hands on his hips, looking smugs ever.

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Finished

The next morning, around five.

Venus finally woke up, washed up, and went downstairs-only to find Florian standing at the bottom of the stairs, hands on his hips, like he had been waiting forever.

“What?”

Florian grinned and told her all about the water ghost incident on the yacht last night.

Venus sipped the coffee June had brought her and said thoughtfully, “Many bodies of water have water ghosts. The one last night probably wanted to take Sophia as its substitute.”

“Substitute?”

Florian and June both leaned closer to listen.

“A water ghost is a drowned spirit filled with resentmen and dark energy. That’s why even with seven or eight people pulling on Sophia, no one could move her

“In the water, a water ghost’s strength can be as strong as ten grown men. It lives at the bottom of the river, and unless it finds a substitute, it can’t reincarnate. Dragging people underwater is how it tries to take someone’s place. Sometimes it lures victims instead, like using guiding fish. But it doesn’t grab just anyone. It chooses someone whose fate matches its own.”

Venus continued, “If Sophia really had ghost handprint all over her, then yeah, that ghost wanted her as its substitute. You basically saved her life. And with so many people jumping in to help, the water ghost had no choice but to let go.”

Florian puffed out his chest proudly, hands back on his hips. “See? I told you I saved her!”

Venus went on, “If the river ghost holds a grudge against you, it can follow the flow of water. As long as there’s water, it can find you, and it might go after Sophia, too.”

Florian dropped his hands, his voice trembling. “Huh? ‘s coming for me? I didn’t even do anything to it.”

Venus said calmly, “It finally found a substitute, and you ruined it. Do you think it’ll just forgive you?

“Bur honestly, if it’s going after anyone, it’ll be Sophia.”

an suddenly remembered, “Oh, right, Darcy wanted to see you about Sophia. He’s been waiting rmvale all night.”

us was baffled.

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