Everest's Guardian Hubby Watched Me Freeze My Ghost Knows Where He'll Burn novel Chapter 13

Chapter 13

My spirit hovered silently, unable to leave the scene behind.

Night after night, I witnessed Evelyn weeping for me, her sobs echoing through the stillness. I saw Benjamin kneeling beside my grave, his face streaked with tears, overwhelmed by an unbearable weight of guilt.

It was the forty-ninth day since I had passed.

Benjamin spared no expense to summon monks from the distant highlands, arranging an elaborate ritual at the foot of the mountain. The air was thick with the fluttering of prayer flags, snapping sharply in the fierce wind. Deep, solemn chants filled the atmosphere, reverberating through the valley.

My parents had come along with Evelyn, their presence a quiet comfort amid the ceremony.

As the ritual reached its crescendo, I felt an unexpected heaviness settle within me. My soul seemed to crystallize, glowing with a sudden burst of golden light.

“Mom!” Evelyn was the first to rush toward me, arms outstretched in desperate hope—but her hands passed straight through my form, as if I were nothing but a wisp of smoke.

My parents gathered around, their faces streaked with tears, reaching out to touch me, but their hands met only emptiness.

Benjamin stood nearby, frozen in place, silent tears streaming down his cheeks. His eyes were filled with raw pain and remorse as he stared at me, unable to speak.

I looked gently at Evelyn. “You’ve been so brave. Mom loves you more than anything in this world. She always will.”

“Promise me this—don’t let hatred take root in your heart. Live well with Grandma and Grandpa, okay?”

Evelyn bit her lip, muffling her sobs, but she nodded in agreement.

Turning to my parents, I whispered, “I’m sorry I can’t be there for you anymore. I’ve been a terrible daughter.”

It was time.

A powerful force tugged at me, pulling me away.

I glanced back one final time at my parents and Evelyn, then turned and released my hold.

The last thing I saw was a sky freshly washed and brilliantly blue, prayer flags swaying gently in the wind.

Evelyn held her grandparents’ hands firmly, walking away with quiet strength.

Benjamin remained kneeling where I had vanished, collapsing onto the earth, sobbing until his voice broke—and stayed there long after everyone else had left.