I Slept with My Boss and Ran Away

Hearing Meredith’s name, Selene became excited. “Where is Meredith? Where is she? Is she… still alive?” She could hardly believe it herself, so her voice was soft, afraid the answer would be disappointing.

Harvey was also agitated. “Quick, tell us, where is Meredith?”

“Dead,” Spencer said, his voice trembling with fear of being misunderstood as the one who caused Meredith’s death. He quickly explained, “She was too badly injured to be saved. The wound on her waist was so long it went through her body. She had many injuries, especially on her face, bitten by something in the sea. If my daughter hadn’t rescued her, Meredith would have been eaten by sharks.”

Dead. Meredith had truly disappeared from this world.

Selene and Harvey couldn’t accept this answer. Even though they were mentally prepared, they still held onto a glimmer of hope.

Harvey’s emotions ran high. “Why didn’t you notify the Sterling family?”

The police were also searching everywhere at that time; no one had given up looking.

Spencer said, “She didn’t want us to notify anyone. She knew she wouldn’t survive and didn’t want to cause more pain. In that condition, not even a miracle could save her. The fact that she stayed conscious for a few days was already a miracle.”

This was something Meredith would do. At that time, Terrence was unconscious and couldn’t see her one last time.

Often, people unknowingly see someone for the last time without realizing it.

Selene calmed down and spoke coldly, “Meredith is dead. Without evidence, who can prove your words are true? Do you have any proof that Meredith wasn’t killed by you?”

Spencer urgently explained, “We really didn’t harm her. We had no enmity with Meredith; why would we hurt her?”

Selene’s tone was sharp. “Audrey had heart surgery during that period. Are you saying it has nothing to do with Meredith?”

“No, we didn’t harm Meredith,” Spencer repeated but dared not admit they used Meredith’s heart.

When they sent Meredith to the hospital and found out she and Audrey had the same blood type, Spencer indeed felt pity. But it was after doctors confirmed they couldn’t save Meredith that he pleaded for her heart to be used.

It seemed destined by fate; they were a perfect match.

Spencer didn’t dare say this for fear of being misunderstood as having harmed Meredith to take her heart.

Anyone would think so.

“Where is Meredith’s body?” Selene wanted to find the body first. If someone died, there should be a body.

“Buried in the cemetery,” Spencer said. “The truth can’t be hidden forever. Since you already know, I won’t hide it anymore. I don’t want my daughter living under someone else’s identity forever. Do whatever you want; she’s buried in the North Suburb Cemetery. You can go anytime.”

“We want to see her now,” Selene said urgently.

Spencer was silent for a moment and then said, “Wait.”

He returned to the boat, spoke a few words to his companions, and then walked back to Selene and Harvey. “Let’s go; I’ll take you there.”

Spencer headed straight for his van with Selene and Harvey following.

On the way, Spencer remained silent as he drove them to the cemetery.

At the cemetery, Selene noticed fresh flowers and partially burned paper money in front of a tombstone. “Is Meredith buried here? Who came to pay respects?”Published by Nôv'elD/rama.Org.

“This morning Audrey brought Grandma Sterling,” Spencer replied. “Meredith has been cremated; I can’t give you a body. She’s buried here; believe it or not.”

“Grandma Sterling knows too?” Harvey was surprised.

He worried that Terrence also knew.

“Yes, she knows,” Spencer said. “She came with Audrey yesterday. Before you arrived today, Audrey called me about moving Meredith’s grave back to Auroraville.” He continued, “There’s no hiding it anymore; do whatever you want. Only Grandma Sterling knows; Terrence still doesn’t know about Meredith’s death.”