Chapter 6

Liam sounded a bit impatient.

As the atmosphere grew tense, Chloe approached, wearing a pure white wedding gown.

“Ellie, don’t be angry. We’ll only take one set of snow wedding photos, then change immediately and leave. It won’t take long.”

Despite her somewhat pleading gaze, I still refused.

I told them they could rent a car locally and take their time.

A wedding is a woman’s once-in-a-lifetime event, and wedding photos are something she cherishes forever.

But if it meant I couldn’t even complete my own funeral after I died, what was the point of the time the angel had granted me?

Besides, I knew Liam was probably behind this.

After so many years together, I knew his vengeful nature.

But I was already dead. Why should I compromise for this man?

Because of my insistence on leaving, Chloe changed her clothes.

She said she’d already taken several sets of snow wedding photos on Mount Cinderpeak anyway, so this spot wasn’t essential.

The atmosphere grew stiff for a while. The three of us returned to the car.

Chloe yawned endlessly, wanting to lie down and rest alone in the back seat, so Liam sat in the passenger seat.

The drive was quiet as the white SUV merged onto the highway leading to Veridian City.

The snow outside had stopped, and a fine drizzle mixed with cold wind lashed against the windshield, creating streaks of water.

I focused on driving. In the back, Chloe stretched and sat up.

Seeing the navigation indicate we were nearing Veridian City, she suddenly spoke with emotion.

“Ellie, it was so good meeting you on this trip. Otherwise, Liam and I would still be stranded on the mountain.”

“You absolutely have to come to our wedding.”

My hands tightened on the steering wheel.

“Let’s talk after we get back to Veridian City.”

But Chloe didn’t pick up on my subtle refusal. Instead, she had a new idea.

“How about you be my bridesmaid?”

As soon as her words fell, Liam and I spoke in unison.

“No!”

At the same time, the car lurched violently, slamming into the guardrail.

“Bang—!”

I quickly gripped the steering wheel, managing to pull over safely into the emergency lane.

Liam immediately unbuckled his seatbelt and got out to check on Chloe.

“Chloe, are you hurt anywhere?”

Chloe, still shaken, shook her head.

“I’m fine, but my stomach hurts a bit. I think my period is coming…”

Liam immediately prepared hand warmers for her.

I got out to inspect the car, finding only the front bumper damaged, nothing serious.

I breathed a sigh of relief. Just as I was about to get back into the driver’s seat, Liam already beat me to it, pulling the car door open.

“Your nerves are shot, and your focus is easily divided. I’ll drive the rest of the way.”

This time, I didn’t refuse.

The closer we got to Veridian City, the more ethereal my soul-body became.

I worried I wouldn’t be able to drive this last stretch properly, so I could only entrust it to Liam.

I was about to go to the back seat, but Liam told me to sit in the passenger seat directly.

“Chloe’s on her period; she needs the space to rest.”

I paused slightly, then silently sat in the passenger seat.

The rain pattered down, obscuring the view outside the window.

Once Liam was driving steadily, Chloe brought up the previous topic again.

“Liam, why didn’t you want Ellie to be my bridesmaid?”

Liam’s eyes darkened for a moment but said nothing more.

I thought of my awkward past with Liam,

and my own dissipating body. My voice was a little dry.

“A tarot reader once told me my stars weren’t aligned, so it’s bad luck for me to be a bridesmaid.”