Chapter 16

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Steven dragged his maimed body through the dense forest, desperate to find Father Marcus. The exorcist, after brief detention, had been bailed out by an unknown benefactor.

After draining Steven's livestream earnings, Marcus offered one final suggestion: hide in the family coffin. Blood ties to his ancestors would shield him from supernatural pursuit.

Marcus led Steven to an ancient stone coffin in the family crypt behind a derelict church. "Hide here for just one night," he promised. "I'll perform the exorcism immediately."

Steven hauled himself into the coffin with his remaining leg, grimly thinking how lucky he was to have made so much money from his "wife."

The moment the lid sealed shut, Linda's cheerful voice rang out from nowhere.

"Do you like your birthday present, darling? A coffin made just for you."