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During spring cleaning, I lost the bone bracelet that my wife Annalise always clutched in her hand.
She flew into a rage over this, pushing me down the stairs and breaking my leg.
Only then did I realize that the bracelet was made from the bones of Dean, her deceased first love.
Despite her severe germaphobia, that night she rummaged through every trash can downstairs.
While I was hospitalized, she never showed up, yet her social media was flooded with memories of her and Dean.
[If you didn't have a slight resemblance to him, Liam, I wouldn't have given you a second glance in the first place...]
I closed my eyes and dialed that long-buried number.
"It's me, Julian. I'm back."
If the beginning was a mistake, might as well end it sooner.

The Bone Charmer

Annalise's expression changed instantly when I mentioned it.


"What debt? I don't know what you're talking about!"


"Julian, I genuinely want to start over with you."


"You can reject me, but you can't trample on my sincere feelings!"


Annalise looked at me defiantly, tears welling up in her eyes.


However, I no longer had any feelings for her whatsoever.


The driver pulled over to the side of the road, and I walked towards the car.


But Annalise didn't want to let me go, blocking my path.


"Julian! You have to explain yourself clearly today! What do you mean by..."


Before she could finish, several tall men rushed out from nearby and grabbed her arms.


"Let go of me! Or I'll call the police!!"


"Go ahead and call them! Paying your debts is only right!"


The leader of the men roared, waving his hand, and the others immediately hoisted Annalise up.


Chapter 10