Chapter 91; Wait for Him to Step Into the Vat?
As the situation took a turn, Linda had no choice but to reveal everything she had done. She confessed the dark truth behind her actions, explaining the master who had been manipulating her, a figure she had been blindly following.
The master in question was known as Yellow–Eyebrow Immortal, a notorious figure shrouded in mysticism. Linda had placed her faith in him, believing he could grant her eternal youth in exchange for a substantial sum—2 billion dollars. She had been desperate to maintain her appearance, to preserve her youth at all costs.
"That man..." Linda's voice trembled as she spoke, "he promised that if I gave him the money, he would make me stay young forever." She paused, her eyes shifting nervously, "But the price wasn't just money."
Alton, already furious, demanded an explanation. "What do you mean 'price'? What was it that you had to do?"
Linda swallowed hard. "He asked for something else—a sacrifice. That's why I put the evil jade under your pillow, Alton. I thought if I killed you, I could use that to keep my youth, all for a few more years of vanity."
"You planned to kill me?" Alton's anger surged, his face pale with rage. "And for what? For eternal youth? You're a fool, Linda!"
John stepped forward, raising a hand to quell the rising tension. "Mr. Wood, please. There's more to this story. We need to focus on the bigger picture."
Turning his attention back to Linda, John added, "The Yellow–Eyebrow Immortal isn't just a fraud—he's a dangerous man, capable of much more than what you can imagine. He's the one who put the evil spirit in that jade, and he's the one pulling the strings."
Linda's confession wasn't over yet. "It wasn't just you, Alton. He wanted me to bring Emily into his web too, to lure her into his influence. He said that if I didn't, I would lose my beauty, and he'd leave me to rot. I didn't have a choice! I didn't want to do it, but I was scared, I..."