Chapter 4

I shouted in agitation, but the person opposite me just let out a low, mocking laugh.

"You really think that lucky charm can keep you alive? What a pretty lie. So why did they all end up dead, one after another?

"Do you... really know the real cause of your family's deaths?" she asked.

My legs went weak and I fell to my knees, unable to meet her eyes.

"Was I the reason they died? Or did their deaths have nothing to do with me at all?" I whispered, my voice trembling.

She gripped my chin, her eyes filled with…