Death in Hellfire
“Eventually she spoke.
“John? Is it you?” she asked huskily.
“Yes,” he answered, suddenly finding that that was the only word he could manage to utter.
“But what are you doing here?”
“Coralie, I can’t tell you that. Not now at any rate. Just believe that it is for a good purpose.”
At this point the creature on the bed moaned loudly and Coralie slowly made her way towards him. Sitting down, she looked at him, shaking her head.
“Oh, Charles, Charles. What in God’s name has happened to you?”
Sudden...ly everything became crystal-clear to the Apothecary, who felt a consequent pang of unreasonable pain.
“I take it that he is your husband?”
“Yes.”
“How long have you been married?”
“Twelve years. I have a daughter of ten.”
“I see.”
But see was one thing he didn’t do. The close relationship between him and the actress had ended because she refused to marry him, choosing instead to follow her career upon the stage. So he had wedded Emilia, a kind and good girl whom he had adored, only to have her snatched from him by a cold- hearted murderer.MoreLess
“John? Is it you?” she asked huskily.
“Yes,” he answered, suddenly finding that that was the only word he could manage to utter.
“But what are you doing here?”
“Coralie, I can’t tell you that. Not now at any rate. Just believe that it is for a good purpose.”
At this point the creature on the bed moaned loudly and Coralie slowly made her way towards him. Sitting down, she looked at him, shaking her head.
“Oh, Charles, Charles. What in God’s name has happened to you?”
Sudden...ly everything became crystal-clear to the Apothecary, who felt a consequent pang of unreasonable pain.
“I take it that he is your husband?”
“Yes.”
“How long have you been married?”
“Twelve years. I have a daughter of ten.”
“I see.”
But see was one thing he didn’t do. The close relationship between him and the actress had ended because she refused to marry him, choosing instead to follow her career upon the stage. So he had wedded Emilia, a kind and good girl whom he had adored, only to have her snatched from him by a cold- hearted murderer.MoreLess
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