Part 5: I Found Out My Husband Was Secretly Planning a Divorce. So 1 Quietly Moved My $400 Million Fortune" He Said, 'She"W Never See It Coming.! Saw Everything.
Part 4:I Found Out My Husband Was Secretly Planning a Divorce. So 1 Quietly Moved My $400 Million Fortune" He Said, 'She"W Never See It Coming.' Saw Everything.
PART 3 — THE REVERSAL Shadow Lantern explained that moving the pendant to the sow only redirected the burden temporarily. Sooner or later, Vanessa would find another path. If I truly wanted freedom, the connection between the two pendants had to be reversed. But because her blood powered the curse, ordinary methods wouldn’t work. I needed something steeped in powerful yin energy. In simpler terms. I needed to allow a spirit to enter my body. I hesitated. Only for a moment. Then I agreed. Following the instructions, I purchased dozens of white candles and arranged them throughout my apartment. On the night of October 11th, 2025, I lit every candle shortly before midnight. Standing inside the circle, I pricked the skin between my eyebrows and let several drops of blood fall onto yellow paper. Carefully, I drew the symbol Shadow Lantern had taught me. Then I burned it. Almost immediately, my phone buzzed. It was Vanessa. “Good thing you stayed home today.” “The client insisted on celebrating.” “I’ve already finished an entire bottle of champagne.” Attached was a photograph from an upscale karaoke lounge. I stared at it coldly. Pregnant women weren’t supposed to drink. But she wasn’t worried. She believed I was carrying the burden for her. Ignoring the message, I mixed the ashes into water and swallowed them. The taste was unbearable. Seconds later, one candle flickered. Then another. Then every candle in the room began swaying despite the complete absence of wind. A freezing cold spread through my body. My muscles locked. I couldn’t move. Couldn’t speak. Couldn’t even scream. The temperature dropped so rapidly that frost appeared across the floor. Something icy rushed through my veins. My hands rose by themselves. They traced strange patterns in the air before settling on my stomach. Words slipped from my lips. Words I had never learned. Time lost all meaning. Then suddenly— Every candle went dark. The cold vanished. Control returned. Panting heavily, I pressed both hands against my stomach. The swelling was gone. For the first time in months, I felt normal. Then my phone rang. Vanessa. Her voice trembled with panic. “Lena!” I sat silently. “My stomach suddenly grew huge.” She sounded terrified. “It hurts so much.” There was a long pause. Then she whispered desperately,
PART 2 — THE TRAP TIGHTENS Even when you’re not wearing it, the connection remains active.” Cold sweat covered my back. “So what do I do?” After several minutes, Shadow Lantern finally replied. “There is a way to break it.” That evening, following the instructions, I prepared a large pot of ginger porridge sweetened with brown sugar. After eating several bowls, the discomfort finally faded. Just as I finished, my phone rang. Vanessa. “Lena, did you lose the pendant?” My eyes narrowed. How had she noticed so quickly? Pretending nothing was wrong, I replied, “No. I’ve been wearing it all day.” Her voice sounded tense. “Good. Don’t ever lose it. The blessing is connected to the baby. If the pendant disappears, the child could be harmed.” I almost laughed. The child she was worried about wasn’t mine. After hanging up, I relayed the conversation to Shadow Lantern. The response came immediately. “Her baby’s life force is currently inside the sow. The animal’s body is rejecting it, and that reaction is reaching her.” For the first time in weeks, I smiled. The next morning, I arrived at work. Our department supervisor, Ethan Brooks, approached my desk. “Lena, are you feeling alright? A client wants a face-to-face meeting this afternoon.” Before I could answer, Vanessa interrupted. “She’s pregnant. Why send her? What if something happens? I’ll go instead.” I stared at her coldly. She had used the exact same excuse several times already. One by one, my clients had become hers. Before becoming pregnant, I had been the top performer at Horizon Capital. I was only weeks away from earning a promotion. Now everything seemed to be slipping away. This time, I refused. “I’m fine.” I took the file directly from Ethan. “I’ll handle it.” Vanessa’s expression darkened. After Ethan left, she lowered her voice. “You didn’t stop wearing the pendant again, did you?” I immediately showed her the necklace around my neck. In reality, it was a perfect imitation. The original remained on the sow. Satisfied, she nodded. “Good.” Her tone sent chills through me. Not long afterward, a horrifying pain exploded through my stomach. My abdomen expanded rapidly, stretching my clothes. It felt as though someone was pumping air into me. I cried out. Everyone in the office turned. Sweat soaked my forehead. My vision blurred. Vanessa folded her arms. “You said everything was fine. Why are you acting like this?” I wanted to answer. The pain wouldn’t let me. Ethan returned and shook his head. “Go home and rest.” Nearby coworkers began whispering. “She’s only four months pregnant.” “Why is she so dramatic?” “That stomach doesn’t look normal.” “If she can’t work, she should resign.” Tears burned behind my eyes. Vanessa placed a comforting hand on my shoulder. The performance was flawless. “Don’t worry. I’ll handle your accounts while you’re away.” I almost laughed at the irony. By the time I reached home, I could barely stand. I immediately contacted Shadow Lantern. The answer came quickly. “Did she give you anything today?” “No.” “Did she touch you?” I thought carefully. Only the fake pendant. I explained everything. After a short pause, they replied. “Check it closely.” Examining the pendant under a bright lamp, I finally noticed a tiny crimson smear. “That’s blood,” Shadow Lantern wrote. “She infused it with another spell after realizing something was wrong.” Anger surged through me. How much more was she willing to take? When I asked if there was any way to stop her permanently, the answer wasn’t immediate. Finally, a message arrived. “There is a method.” “I’m willing.” “You may regret it.” “I don’t care.”
PART 1 — THE CURSED GIFT My closest friend, Vanessa Reed, and I discovered we were expecting babies within weeks of each other. One afternoon, she handed me a small silver pendant shaped like a sleeping infant. “I had this specially blessed for you,” she said with a warm smile. “It’s supposed to help your baby grow healthy and strong.” At the time, I was touched by her thoughtfulness. But only a few months later, something felt terribly wrong. By the beginning of my fourth month, my stomach had grown to an impossible size. I looked as though I was already nearing delivery. Terrified, I visited hospital after hospital. Every scan. Every blood test. Every examination. The results were always the same. Everything appeared normal. Yet my body continued changing at an alarming rate. With nowhere else to turn, I posted my situation anonymously online. Hours later, a user named Shadow Lantern replied. “You’re wearing a cursed pendant.” I laughed at first. Then I kept reading. “Your friend is using your womb to nourish her unborn child. You will endure the pregnancy, but your baby’s fate will eventually be stolen.” A chill crept through me. Suddenly, countless things began making sense. Ever since I became pregnant, Vanessa had quietly taken several of my biggest clients at work. At first, I thought she was helping me. Now I wasn’t so sure. That night, I removed the pendant. Instead of throwing it away, I hung it around the neck of a pregnant sow behind my uncle’s farmhouse. The next morning, I arrived at work as usual. The moment Vanessa saw me, she rushed over. Her eyes immediately dropped to my neck. “Lena, where’s the pendant?” I answered casually. “I took it off while showering and forgot to put it back on.” To my surprise, panic flashed across her face. “Forgot?” She stepped closer. “How could you forget something so important? I spent a lot of money having that pendant blessed for you. Look at how healthy you’ve become. Your stomach is growing perfectly. Obviously it’s working.” Her reaction confirmed my suspicions. Inside, I sneered. You’re worried because you can’t keep using me anymore. Keeping my expression calm, I asked, “If it’s so effective, why hasn’t your stomach changed much? We’re both pregnant.” As I reached toward her belly, Vanessa instantly jumped backward. She looked almost frightened. Then she grabbed the pendant around her own neck. “See? I wear mine every day too. Maybe my baby just develops differently.” She was naturally slim. Although she claimed to be pregnant, there was almost no visible bump. I smiled. “Then lend me yours for a day.” The smile vanished from her face. Her voice became unusually serious. “These pendants were made specifically according to our birth charts. Mine wouldn’t work for you.” The anonymous user had explained everything. There were two pendants. The one Vanessa wore released life energy. The one she gave me absorbed it. Before delivery, she simply needed to destroy her own pendant. Then all the vitality being gathered through mine would return to her unborn child. Watching her reaction, I finally knew the stranger online had been telling the truth. Vanessa intended to use my body to raise her child. I laughed lightly. “Relax. I was joking.” She forced a smile. But I could see the tension in her eyes. A few moments later, a violent pain twisted through my abdomen. It felt as though something inside me was tearing itself apart. Unable to bear it, I contacted Shadow Lantern again. The reply came quickly. “You recently removed the pendant. The life energy is separating from your body. Some discomfort is expected.” They taught me a breathing technique and a short phrase to repeat. After several minutes, the pain slowly eased. When I touched my stomach, I noticed it had become noticeably smaller. Relief flooded through me. Then another message appeared. “The person who cursed you is extremely cruel.” My heart skipped. “The pendant wasn’t made only with your birth information. She sealed a drop of her own blood inside it.
