Chapter 5
Chapter 5
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Hearing this, Kim completely frowned.
They’d clearly agreed to rest half an hour before setting off, so why suddenly take wedding photos now?
“I need to get back to Philadelphia ASAP. No time for delays.”
Peter slightly furrowed his brow: “Taking wedding photos is a big deal for Samantha and me. How is that a delay?”
Seeing his tone, Kim grew angry.
“Peter, your life events are none of my business!”
“But this funeral is the most important thing in my life. I must get back in time!”
“It’s just your friend’s funeral. Is it really that urgent?
We’ll take the highway back later.”
Peter sounded impatient.
As tension hung in the air, Samantha approached in pure white bridal gown.
“Kim, don’t be mad. We’ll just take one snowy wedding set. We’ll change and leave right after. Won’t take long.”
Seeing her pleading eyes, Kim still refused, suggesting they rent a car locally to travel at leisure.
Marriage defines a woman’s life, wedding photos last her lifetime.
But if she couldn’t even complete her own funeral after death, what was the point of the Grim Reaper’s grace period?
Besides, she knew Peter’s hand was behind this.
After years together, she knew his vengeful nature.
But why should she, already dead, compromise for this man!
Due to Kim’s insistence on leaving, Samantha changed clothes,
Mentioning they’d already taken several snowy wedding sets at Alpine Mountain Range, skipping this location.
Tension lingered as they returned to the car.
Yawning repeatedly, Samantha wanted to rest alone in the backseat, so Peter took the passenger seat.
Silence filled the white SUV heading toward Philadelphia on the highway.
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Outside, snow had stopped. Fine rain mixed with cold wind slapped the windshield, leaving watery trails.
Kim focused on driving when Samantha stretched and sat up in the back.
Seeing the navigation nearing Philadelphia, she suddenly spoke.
“Kim, meeting you along the way was wonderful. Otherwise, Peter and I would still be trapped in the Alps.”
“You must attend our wedding later.”
Kim’s grip tightened on the steering wheel.
“Let’s talk after we get back.”
But Samantha missed the polite refusal, making new plans.
“Be my maid of honor!”
As she spoke, Kim and Peter shouted together: “No!”
Simultaneously, the car jolted violently, crashing into the guardrail.
“BANG-”
Kim wrenched the wheel, barely stopping on the shoulder.
Peter ripped off his seatbelt, rushing to check on Samantha.
“Samantha, are you hurt anywhere?”
Shaken, Samantha shook her head: “I’m fine, but my stomach hurts… feels like my period’s coming…”
Peter immediately grabbed a hand warmer.
Kim stepped out to inspect the car, finding only the front bumper damaged.
Relieved, she turned toward the driver’s seat as Peter blocked the door.
“You’re not mentally tough enough, easily distracted. I’ll drive the rest of the way.”
This time, Kim didn’t refuse.
The closer they got to Philadelphia, the more ethereal her soul became.
Worried she couldn’t handle the final stretch, she had to leave it to Peter.
Kim moved toward the back seat, but Peter directed her to the front.
“Samantha’s on her period and needs space to rest.”
Kim paused briefly before silently taking the passenger seat.
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Raindrops pattered against the windows, blurring the outside view.
Once Peter steadied the car, Samantha revived their earlier conversation.
“Peter, why won’t you let Kim be bridesmaid?”
Peter’s eyes darkened momentarily, but he stayed silent.
Kim remembered their awkward history as exes.
Her voice turned hoarse as she thought of her fading body.
“The fortune-teller said I’m ill-fated. Bad luck for bridesmaids.”
Samantha looked shocked and disapproving.
“That’s superstition! You’re wonderful-how could your fortune be bad?”
“Kim, trust me!”
“My judgment never fails. Your future boyfriend will be as good as you, and you’ll be as happy as me.”
The car jolted slightly. Kim instinctively glanced at Peter-veins bulged on his steering-wheel grip.
Her pale lips moved faintly. “Maybe.”
But happiness belonged to another lifetime.
Her current life had frozen at twenty-six.
There would be no more tomorrows.
