After My Death, My Husband Who Threw Me Into the Hunting Grounds Went Insane novel Chapter 6

The stench of decay grew stronger with every step.

Liam's heart pounded in his chest like a drum, loud and erratic, threatening to burst.

Then he saw it—a familiar white dress. His pupils shrank to pinpricks.

The men around him looked uneasy, their faces pale.

One of them, clearly overwhelmed, stumbled to the side and threw up.

Liam took several deep breaths, forcing himself to regain his composure.

Quickly, he reached out to cover Chloe's eyes.

"Don't look. It'll scare you."

Chloe's voice trembled as she asked,

"Liam... that body—it isn't Emily, is it?"

My body had fallen from the cliff, shattering on the rocks below. Heavily decomposed, my face was unrecognizable.

Liam's gaze lingered on the butterfly tattoo on my arm before he looked away sharply.

"Damn it," he muttered. "That cunning woman must've planted a dummy to mess with me."

One of the men spoke up hesitantly.

"Liam, I think this... might be real."

Liam rounded on him, furious.

"Shut up!"

His face hardened into a mask of cold determination.

"Seal off the mountain. Spread the word. I don't care if we have to turn this whole city upside down—we'll drag Emily back here to kneel and apologize."

The men exchanged uneasy glances but didn't dare question him. They quietly carried out his orders.

I couldn't help but laugh at Liam's ridiculousness.

"What's the point? I'm right here. Why won't you admit it?"

But no matter how loudly I spoke, he couldn't hear me.

Carrying Chloe on his back, Liam left without a backward glance.

"I'm sorry. I've neglected you these past few days."

"Your birthday is in three days. I'll throw you the biggest party you've ever had."

Just like that, Liam pushed his search for me aside and poured all his energy into planning Chloe's surprise.

Chloe had once mentioned wanting to learn how to paint.

Liam spared no expense, buying her rare, limited-edition paints that cost a fortune.

He even hired a world-renowned artist to give her private lessons.

On the night of her birthday, fireworks lit up the sky, crackling and sparkling all night long.

Liam displayed Chloe's paintings on every major screen across the city.

With an air of devotion, he declared,

"I'll protect all of your dreams."

The promises he'd once made to me, he was now fulfilling a thousandfold—for her.