That night, Bailey received news of Kurt's death in the secret chamber.
When Lex asked her what to do, she simply said, “Burn it.”
As her words fell, she felt unsatisfied. Thinking about all the things Kurt had done, one after another, she felt that simply burning him was letting him off too easily.
So, just as Lex was about to leave the living room, she added, “Scatter his ashes in the flower bed as fertilizer.”
Bailey knew that one could only rest in peace after getting buried. All right. I'll grant him his wish, allowing him to fully merge with the earth, to nourish the flowers and plants, exhausting his last bit of worth.
Lex had just received her orders and was about to leave when Artemis, who was sitting nearby reading a newspaper, suddenly joked, “He's full of poison. If you throw his ashes into the flower bed, I bet all your precious plants in the garden will die from the poison.”
Bailey was somewhat speechless. Even after he's dead, he's a hassle.
“Forget it. A person with a heart as venomous as a snake and scorpion doesn't deserve to be fertilizer. Let Lex handle it properly. His body is full of deadly poison. Even if turned to ashes, it would still be a source of toxin. We can't leave any potential dangers.”
“Okay.”
As Kurt was being cremated, Catherine also bid farewell to Eunice.
According to Simon's plan, he intended to burn Eunice alive. Only in that way could he make up for the years of suffering Luna had endured.
Of course, Catherine could never commit such a cruel act as burning someone alive.
However, Eunice had the parasite king inside her, and her existence was a disaster. In the end, she followed Bailey's advice, administered a lethal injection to Eunice, and only then ordered her body to be cremated.
With the reshuffling of the Rogers family, Kurt and Eunice met their end, while Luna and Juliana were rescued. Their trip to Gregan could thus be considered a satisfactory conclusion.
After some discussion, they decided to set off for Hallsbay in two days.
On the second floor of the mansion on the east side, after discussing the return journey with Bailey and others, Zeke and Juliana returned to their residence.
The toxin within Juliana wasn't as domineering as that of the Soul Reaper. Therefore, after the blood transfusion, Cameron prepared a corresponding antidote for her. After taking it twice, the remaining toxin was completely eliminated.
She had been living in the manor for a while, and instead of losing weight, she had actually gained quite a bit.
Of course, that wouldn't have been possible without the meticulous care of Zeke.
“It's getting late. You should head to bed soon.” After sharing a laugh and bidding Zeke goodnight, Juliana made her way to her own room.
Back when she had an unrequited love, she was able to go all out and take risks.
The relationship between the two had improved, and they had taken a liking to each other. However, she had become more restrained, losing the casualness she used to have in his presence.
If she were asked to drug Zeke and then climb into his bed, she believed she absolutely couldn't do it. As one gets older, they care more about their dignity, and they start to become shy.
Zeke couldn't help but laugh as he watched her flee in disarray.
At that moment, he found himself somewhat missing the way that girl used to cling to him relentlessly.
Having experienced so much, she had become more cautious. Hence, expecting her to take the initiative to get close might be as difficult as climbing to the heavens.
With the way things were then, seeing him and wishing to avoid him at all costs, he estimated there would be no progress in their relationship even after three to five years.
Zeke didn't want to wait for three years. Even that idiotic Simon has come to his senses, getting the woman he's set his heart on into bed. I simply can't afford to be get beaten.
With that thought in mind, a smile tugged at his lips as he briskly walked toward Juliana's room.
Just as she was about to slam the door shut, he swiftly extended his right foot, blocking it within the door frame.
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