Two days later. Graven returned to the mansion.
Rebecca was standing behind the window of her room when she saw his carriage entering the iron gate. "He's back!"
She rushed towards the door and exited her room. She walked in the hallways, down the stairs, and went outside, going to the backyard. When she arrived in the mini-park, Graven and Horace stepped into the ground. The carriage was moving out of the park, going to the stable area.
Rebecca rushed to the men's side. "How it's going!? Did you see the coffin inside the cave?" she asked excitedly.
"Let's talk inside," Graven replied.
The trio entered the house.
They settled on the chair.
"So...what-? Did you see a skeleton inside the coffin? Did you see the mirror inside the coffin?" Rebecca asked them right away.
"Yes and no," replied Graven.
"Huh?" Rebecca was confused. "What do you mean?"
"When we arrived in the cave, the coffin was no longer submerged in water. It was floating. When I took the lid off, we saw that Luke's upper body part has generated flesh...but the lower part starting from his thigh was still in semi skeleton state, with sagging skin and sticking bones. No worms and no bad smell. His chest was breathing, his eyes close. He is alive though but I guess his body regeneration is not complete yet. Therefore his body can not get out of that cave. I guess that cave has some special healing and miraculous power that allows his body to regenerate. He was grasping the antique mirror with both hands," Graven explained.
Rebecca's face erupted into a bright smile, feeling happy that Luke is coming to life. "Wow! Such a piece of good news! Isn't it?" she said. "So...where is the coffin now?" she asked.
"We left the coffin in the cave. If we open the coffin and saw skeletons, we will buy the coffin beside our parents. But since Luke's body is regenerating, healing, and recuperating inside the cave then I decided not to remove his body from that place," Graven replied.
"This is a call for celebration, isn't it! The rebirth of my friend Luke!" Rebecca blurted joyfully.
Graven and Horace were silent.
Rebecca's brows furrowed when she noticed that her excitement does not affect Graven. "Huh? Why you are not happy? It's your beloved twin we are talking about here! Your brother is coming back alive! That's a big reason for a celebration," she said.
"I'm happy of course! My twin brother's resurrection is something that I always welcome and wish for. Just that...we have a big problem..." Graven said.
"What is it?" Rebecca asked.
"The moment Luke's body has completed its regeneration, he will come back to get Laura. Once he will get Laura what will happen to Cooper and the wedding?" Graven expressed his concerns for his two brothers.
"Oh...that..." Rebecca said. She scratches her head. "A big problem indeed!" she said.
They were silent for a moment, pondering about the problem brewing in the distance.
Rebecca looked at Graven. "You are the one in the middle. Torn between two brothers falling for the same woman. If I ask you right now? Who is the best deserving brother that you want to side with? Should it be Luke your real blood brother or Cooper your fake brother?" she paused for a moment then continue. "The wedding will take place soon and once the wedding is over, it's over. If Luke's whole body will complete its regeneration before the wedding - then as soon his whole body parts are completed... he's ready to come for Laura in his physical form. So how it's gonna be?"
Graven released a deep sigh. "There's got to be a better solution for all of this..." he murmured.
"I think even if Laura is already married to Cooper, Luke will still come after Laura. And Luke might resort to violence and kill Cooper just to get Laura for himself," Horace interjected.
Graven and Rebecca looked at Horace.
"What-? Did I said something wrong?" Horace asked.
Graven sighed. "That's a possibility. The reason why Luke hasn't done anything yet to Laura is all because his body is not fully healed yet. His spirit can't manifest in the outside world for a long time. His weak spirit can only stay for a couple of hours outside the cave but can't stay for more than 24 hours. He can only be stronger if he will enter my body but it only happened once, he never did it again," he said.
Rebecca glanced at Graven. "Do you have a plan or a solution now to prevent the tragedy from happening between your two brothers?" she asked.
"One thing for sure, if Luke's body is fully restored he can easily annihilate Cooper. My Lord, your human brother is not a match against your twin brother," Horace spoke again.
"Agree," Graven replied. "I can't let anything bad happen to Cooper, he is my father's only biological son. If something bad happens to Cooper, my father will be devastated. I can't just stay unaffected, I got to do something before Luke will make his judgment," he said.
"So...what are you going to do then-?" Rebecca asked Graven curiously. "If you are planning to stop the wedding... in what way? And how will you do it...? In a way that it would be easy for Sir Nicholas and Cooper to accept? I'm sure you are trying to protect Cooper from Luke's wrath."
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