When the Dead Still Call novel Chapter 69

Chapter 69 Aunt Thea Collapses

Clifford’s face turned pale.

Amelia was terrifying as much as a witch.

She was no longer the Amelia from before.

Now she seemed like a different person, way more dangerous and threatening.

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“Get lost.” Amelia shoved him away with disgust. She took a disinfectant wipe from a waiter and cleaned her hands.

Jeremy walked at her side. Together they strode out, leaving everyone staring in shock.

Jeremy had planned to play the hero, to show off his strength. But Amelia said just a few words,

and that man looked like he had seen death.

Jeremy swelled with pride. No wonder she was the one he had chosen. Her combat skill was unmatched.

She was exactly the kind of partner he wanted by his side. Someone who could face storms with him.

Clifford and the others just stood there, frozen in place. The shock still hadn’t worn off, and their faces looked awful.

When they saw Jeremy and Amelia leaving, they lost their nerve too. They slipped out quietly, like frightened rabbits

Next time they saw Amelia, they’d probably run in the other direction.

Outside, the night breeze brushed against Jeremy and Amelia’s faces.

Jeremy let out a low chuckle. “Dr. Nygard, you’re amazing. You even know pressure points?”

Amelia shot him a sideways glance. “Why? Does Mr. Curran want to try? I know plenty of pressure points. Some could make a man impotent.”

Jeremy’s voice dropped low. “I trust you wouldn’t joke about your future happiness.”

Amelia’s ears flushed red. “What nonsense are you saying? What does my future have to do with you?”

Jeremy only smiled and said nothing.

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Just then, Amelia’s phone rang.

It was Demi.

Amelia’s heart skipped. She answered quickly. “Demi, what’s wrong?”

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“Amelia, come quick! Something happened to Mom.” Demi’s voice broke with sobs. “She answered a call, and then she collapsed.”

Amelia’s chest tightened. How could this happen?

Thea had been doing better. Something must have shocked her.

Amelia’s face was drained of color. Her phone almost slipped from her hand. “Don’t panic, I’m coming now.”

After ending the call, she gave Jeremy an address.

Jeremy didn’t waste a second. He started the car and it shot forward like an arrow, racing toward the Pearson residence.

Jeremy glanced at Amelia. Her face was grim.

She never showed emotion, unless it was about family.

“Don’t worry,” Jeremy said softly. “I’ve got you.”

Amelia nodded. Her chest felt heavy.

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“Shh.” Amelia didn’t look up, fingers working fast. “She was badly shaken. Her blood and breath turned against her. I need to stabilize her heart first.”

As the last needle sank in, Thea’s breathing steadied.

Amelia finally let out a breath of relief. She turned. “Demi, what happened?”

Demi wiped her tears. “Mom answered the phone. I think it was Dad. Then she just—”

Amelia’s eyes hardened. “Bryant? What did he say?”

She had never had much patience for Bryant.

To her, he was fake and greedy. He only married Thea because of the Nygard family’s name and power.

But Thea had been blindly in love. She refused to see it.

“I don’t know exactly.” Demi bit her lip, crying harder. “I just heard Mom shout, ‘Don’t you dare!‘ Then she collapsed.”

Amelia’s eyes

turned icy. That bastard Bryant!

She had wanted to put him in his place before, but for Thea’s sake she held back. Now Thea was sick, and he still showed no shred of decency.

Whatever he said, it hit Thea so hard she collapsed.

At that moment, Thea’s fingers twitched. Slowly, her eyes opened.

Her gaze was cloudy for a second. Then she saw Amelia and burst into tears. “Amelia… he… Bryant… he wants a divorce. He wants me gone with nothing. He wants me to give up my place

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for his mistress.”