Return Of The Real Heiress: Secrets And Masks by Caspian Wood

Chapter 465

With the sound of the door closing behind her, Morris, whose emotions had been stretched taut, still felt no relief.

He kept pinching his leg, testing its condition. Yet no matter how hard he pinched, there was no sensation.

Finally, staring at the ceiling and thinking about Cherise, he closed his eyes, feeling defeated. Before he did, he

silently cried out in his heart, 'Cherise, you'll cfor me, won't you? My love, no matter what, I'll hold onto my

last shred of resolve for you."

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"Morris, wait for me. I'll find you soon-very soon." Cherise, dressed in a pristine white lab coat, whispered these

words as she stepped into the lab.

Crow, similarly clad, followed closely behind. "Boss, we're ready. And here-these are what Dr. Garcia brought

over, on Carson's orders."

Cherise glanced at the divination tools laid out on the table, took a deep breath, and nodded. "Alright, let's

begin."

"Got it!" Crow replied, though he couldn't help feeling a bit uneasy seeing Cherise like this.

Suddenly, a sharp buzzing sound from a vibrating phone broke the quiet of the lab. Crow glanced over and said,

"Boss, it's your phone-it's from your grandfather." Without breaking stride, Cherise maintained her focus and said

flatly, "Put it

er."

"Okay," Crow responded, pressing the speaker button. Rayburn's gravelly voice cthrough. "Cherise, are you

free to talk?" "A bit busy, but go ahead," Cherise replied candidly.

Rayburn on the other end seemed to sense something and said, "It's about Morris-I heard about it. Your mentor's

people told me. This whole mess, in many ways, is because of me." Cherise's face showed a flicker of

impatience. "Yes, you're partly to blame. | may take it out on the Muller family later. Don't take it personally. |

have to go; I've got things to take care of!" Without waiting for a response, she signaled Crow to hang up the

call. In Dream Residence, Rayburn sat in stunned silence for a moment before acknowledging Cherise's reaction

as justified. Thinking about something, he shook his head and looked at Megan's photo on the desk, letting out a

deep sigh.

His grip on the phone tightened, his expression marked by hesitation, as though he were weighing a

monumental decision.

In the lab, Crow observed Cherise's actions. "Boss, what's our first step? Aren't we supposed to use the birth

details, like Mr. Garcia explained, to remotely counter that old hag who cursed Mr. Chivers?" "No," Cherise

replied, their expression stern,

"Then what are we doing? Letknow so | can assist," Crow said stepping closer.

Cherise said with grave seriousness, "Retrieve the serum we saved from Morris's last sample. First, we're going

to break the curse on him. | know his temperament and how he feels about me. | fear he might take his own life

rather than give in. "Those cursed by this magic face unbearable torment. | can't stand the thought of someone

as good as him suffering like this. As for that old hag, we'll take our time. Watching her suffer lowly will be far

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Crow let out a surprised yelp and quickly headed to the serum storage unit. While walking, he asked, "Wait, we

can break the curse without Mr. Chivers being here?"

"Of course," Cherise replied firmly. "Didn't that old hag curse him remotely with just his birth details?

"According to one of the books my mentor gave me, we can use the worm taken from a deceased curse caster

and let it feed on the serum of the cursed individual. This will draw out the worn inside the victim. | memorized it

all. "This will be my first ttesting it, though. The last t| lifted the curse from Hannia, she was present.

Let's hope luck is on our side."

Crow exclaimed again, "Will this really work?"

Cherise took Morris's serum, sat in front of the equipment, and glanced up at Crow before saying, "It has to.

Fetch the cursed worm we extracted from Garrick, and let's bring it back to life. Follow the smethod as

before. Do it quickly." Seeing Cherise's unwavering determination, Crow hastened his movements.

"Tweezers, alcohol burner, phenol, formaldehyde..." Cherise called out each item one by one, and Crow swiftly

handed them over. The two worked with an intensity and focus unmatched by any prior collaboration.

Three hours later, under the microscope, the once-lifeless worm in the glass vial began to stir. Both of them

exhaled deeply in relief. It was 5:00 a.m.

"Boss, no way! That cursed worm from Garrick's body is actually alive again. excitement palpable.

incredible!" Crow exclaimed, his

Cherise stared at the now fully revived worm, the tension in her expression easing slightly.

Removing her mask, she took the coffee Crow handed over, taking a large gulp to refresh herself. Then, putting

the mask back on, she returned to the cold machinery.

Glancing at the time, Cherise noted that dawn was near. She couldn't help but wonder how Morris was faring.

Then she said, "Alright, next step. I'll handle it myself. Handthe serum, and I'll dilute it first. We need to pick

up the pace. This phase might take stime."

At Cherise's command, Crow quickly passed the serum over. Taking the small vial, Cherise felt the tension return

to her face.

She murmured under her breath, "Let's hope this works on the first try. Since someone has gone to great lengths

to hide your location, why don't you findinstead?"

Another day passed, and the sky began to brighten. Cherise had arranged everything meticulously. News of

Morris's predicament hadn't leaked-not even to Phoebe or Mary.

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