Heard It, But Too Late

After her sister Betty suffers an allergic reaction, Catherine’s brother Ralph forces mango juice into her lungs as a cruel punishment. Locked away in the basement for two days without medical help, Catherine perishes from the assault. Her parents finally decide to release her, casually planning to buy her forgiveness with gifts. However, they are unaware that Catherine is already dead. Her spirit now clings to them, waiting for the moment they discover her cold body in the dark.

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Chapter 5

When they arrived home, the housekeeper, Ichabod, stood at the door, looking anxious.

He ran up to them. "Ma'am, why are you back so late? I called so many times. Why didn't anyone answer?"

The nanny and Olivia had called them, but Betty had thrown fits, complaining, "Aren't you here to shop with me? Why is everyone so busy on their phones?"

Zach had been the first one to turn off his phone. "Don't be mad. See? I've turned it off. Nothing is more important than spending time with my baby girl."

"Where is Catherine?" Ralph asked.

The rims of Ichabod's eyes reddened. "Come with me. Miss Catherine Stone... She is dead."

"Enough!" Ralph cut him off. "How long are you all gonna keep up this farce? Tell her to get out right now!"

Ichabod blinked, then forced a bitter smile. "She can't. She is dead."

"What do you mean by that?" Ralph snapped. "You're gonna cover for her? You've been with us for nearly 20 years. I never knew you were so blind to right and wrong."

Ichabod frowned, raising his voice. "What's right and what's wrong here? Miss Betty Stone's allergy to mango is mild. Just a few hives that fade in hours. That mango was Miss Catherine Stone's leftovers. If not on the table, where else should she put it? Everyone knows what it is. Miss Betty Stone ate it herself. Who is to blame?"

"Blame me," Betty interjected timidly. "Ichabod, don't get upset. It was all my fault."

"You don't owe anyone an apology!" Zach barked, glaring at Ichabod. "You're just the housekeeper. How dare you accuse your employer? You want to get fired?"

Ichabod laughed, looking relieved. "Yeah, I'm done. I don't even want this month's pay. Just can't stay another minute in a household that can't tell right from wrong. Miss Catherine Stone was the kindest, sweetest kid I've ever seen. You'll regret treating her this way."

He stormed off without looking back.

"Is Catherine really mad?" Betty sniffled. "I was just so itchy then, so I told you guys. If I'd known, I wouldn't have said anything."

But this time, no one responded to her.

Ralph frowned. "Let's go check on her. She might really be upset. Good thing I bought her something. We'll make it up to her."

I latched onto Zach's back, eager to see how they'd compensate a dead girl.

The basement was dim and reeked. Laura flipped on the light, and everyone jumped at the sight.

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On the fifth anniversary of my father' s death, I discovered my fiancé, Graham, was having an affair with my sister, Hollie. The betrayal was compounded by a second, more devastating secret: Hollie was pregnant with his child. All this, while I was secretly carrying his baby too. He swore his loyalty to me, calling betrayal the ultimate sin, all while planning a future with her. He dismissed her as a "childish infatuation" to my face, then rushed to her side for a "family emergency." I followed him and watched them embrace, heard him promise her fireworks and my life. I saw her hand him a gift, then he carried her inside. The door closed on their shared secret, and on my entire world. My sister then sent me a picture of her ultrasound, taunting me to leave quietly. She thought she had won. But she didn't know I had already made a call. Three days later, as Graham stood with a visibly pregnant Hollie at the chapel where we were supposed to get married, he saw my car speed past. His face twisted in horror as he realized I was gone. Not just leaving, but disappearing completely. Three years later, I returned, no longer his fiancée, but Dr. Cross, a powerful strategist he couldn't touch. And he was just a man desperate to get back what he had destroyed.

Horror Mystery Romance

8.2

I Killed My Family After Getting My Inheritance

8.2

After recovering from a long-term mental illness, a young woman is welcomed back into the Schmidt household by her tearful parents and supportive sister. She slowly reintegrates into a normal life, eventually being named the sole heir to the family business on her sister's eighteenth birthday. However, despite the affection and wealth bestowed upon her, she executes a calculated and cruel massacre of her entire family. This dark mystery explores the chilling reality behind her sudden, violent turn.

Action Horror Modern Mystery

8.0

No More, Never Again

8.0

Three years into her marriage, Samantha is thrilled to discover she is pregnant. Her happiness is shattered by news of her husband Shawn's accidental death, leading to a tragic miscarriage and her own suicide. However, her spirit remains to witness a horrific reality: Shawn is alive and mocking her with friends. He staged his death as a cruel prank, dismissing her pregnancy as a lie. Now, Samantha must face the devastating truth that her life and child were lost to a heartless game.

Horror Modern Mystery Romance

8.4

One Night, His Unseen Legacy

8.4

After ninety-nine failed attempts to win the heart of the brilliant but cold Dr. Julian Burke, I drugged him for one night of passion. It didn't make him love me. I fled to London in shame. Three years later, a photo surfaced. It was Julian, smiling tenderly at a younger woman-a dead ringer for his deceased first love. I flew back to New York to end our sham engagement, but he destroyed me first. He publicly accused me of leaking his research, and his testimony sent me to prison. While I was inside, I was brutally attacked and lost a kidney. My father, crushed by the scandal, died of a stroke, and I wasn't there to say goodbye. I was just collateral damage in his twisted atonement for a ghost, a convenient villain to protect her manipulative sister. He let me rot, believing I was a monster. But he didn't know the secret I carried from that one night. After my release, I took our son and vanished. I would build a new life, and he would never know the son he abandoned or the woman he truly broke.

Horror Modern Romance

8.4

See You in University—Or Not

8.4

Larissa Clarke once thought she was doing the right thing by ensuring her genius neighbor didn't skip a life-changing physics competition for his sick girlfriend. Her interference led him to elite success and billionaire status, but it also fueled a dark vendetta. Years later, he destroys her life in a cold act of vengeance. Given a second chance at life, Larissa awakens in the past, desperate to navigate this young adult mystery and avoid her previous tragic end.

Action Billionaire Horror Modern Mystery Romance Young Adult

9.3

The Alpha's Regret: My Hidden Fortune.

9.3

To the outside world, I was the envy of every she-wolf as the fiancée of Alpha Kael. But inside the gilded cage of his pack house, I was a ghost. I molded myself into perfection for him, wearing the colors he liked and suppressing my own voice. Until I walked past his study and saw him with Lyra-the orphan he called his "sister." His hand rested intimately on her thigh as he laughed, telling her, "Elara is just a political necessity. You are the moon in my sky." My heart shattered, but the physical blow came days later. During a training exercise, the safety cable snapped. I fell twenty feet, shattering my leg. Lying in the dirt, gasping through the pain, I watched my Fated Mate run. Not to me. He ran to Lyra, who was burying her face in his chest, feigning terror. He comforted her while I bled. Later, in the infirmary, I heard him whisper to her, "She won't die. It will just teach her who the real Luna is." He knew. He knew she had sabotaged the rope with silver, and he was protecting her attempted murder. The final thread of my love incinerated into ash. The next morning, I walked into the Council Hall, threw a thick file on the table, and looked the Elders in the eye. "I am dissolving the engagement," I stated coldly. "And I am withdrawing my family's silver supply. I will starve this Pack until you beg." Kael laughed, thinking I was bluffing. He didn't notice the lethal Beta from the rival pack standing in the shadows behind me, ready to help me burn Kael's kingdom to the ground.

Horror Romance Werewolf

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